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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by weiyan » 23 Feb 2020, 07:02

721st Naval Air Group 第721海軍航空隊
Commanding Officers 司令
CAPT / CAPT OKAMURA Motoharu 岡村基春 (50): 1 October 1944 - 30 September 1945 (27 C13072101400 / 3 C13072107900)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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722nd Naval Air Group 第722海軍航空隊
Medical Officers 軍医長
LCDR / ??? KASUGA Masanobu 春日正信 (???): 15 February 1945 - ??? (13 C13072103500 / )

725th Naval Air Group 第725海軍航空隊
Supply Officers 主計長
LT / ??? KAGEI Umeo 影井梅夫 (???): 1 July 1945 - ??? (32 C13072106100 / )


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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 23 Feb 2020, 08:49

Hello weiya,

Thanks for covering my overlooked dates.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 Feb 2020, 09:42

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

Air Group 711
Understood... thanks for the confirmation!

Air Group 721
1) Is the following correct for Surgeons?
VACANT - 15 July 1945 - 30 September 1945

2) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 28 July 1945 - 30 September 1945

3) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 28 July 1945?

Air Group 722
4) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 15 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 723
5) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 10 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 724
6) Is the following correct for Overhaul & Replacement Officers?
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 7 July 1945

7) Is the following correct for Surgeons?
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 3 July 1945

Air Group 725
8) Is the following correct for Overhaul & Replacement Officers?
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 7 July 1945

VACANT - 3 August 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 732
9) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1943 - 10 July 1944
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 23 Feb 2020, 11:04

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
721st Naval Air Group 第721海軍航空隊
Commanding Officers 司令
CAPT / CAPT OKAMURA Motoharu 岡村基春 (50): 1 October 1944 - 30 September 1945 (27 C13072101400 / 3 C13072107900)
CAPT / CAPT OKAMURA Motoharu 岡村基春 (50): 1 October 1944 - 30 September 1945 (27 C13072101400 / 29 C13072107900)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 09:42
Air Group 721
1) Is the following correct for Surgeons?
VACANT - 15 July 1945 - 30 September 1945
2) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 28 July 1945 - 30 September 1945
No.
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / ??? ARAI Yoichi 新井洋一 (???): 28 July 1945 - ??? (6 C13072106800)
LT (Sup.) / LT (Sup.) ARAI Yoichi 新井洋一 (???): 28 July 1945 - 30 September 1945 (6 C13072106800 / 37 C13072107900)
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 09:42
Air Group 721
3) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 28 July 1945?
No.
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Air Group 722
4) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 15 July 1945 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 15 July 1945 - ???
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Air Group 723
5) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 10 June 1945 - 15 August 1945
ABSENT: 10 June 1945 - ???
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Air Group 724
6) Is the following correct for Overhaul & Replacement Officers?
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 7 July 1945
Yes,
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Air Group 724
7) Is the following correct for Surgeons?
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 3 July 1945
Yes,
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Air Group 725
8) Is the following correct for Overhaul & Replacement Officers?
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 7 July 1945
VACANT - 3 August 1945 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 1 July 1945 - 7 July 1945
VACANT: 3 August 1945 -???
weiyan wrote:
23 Feb 2020, 07:02
Air Group 732
9) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1943 - 10 July 1944
Yes.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 Feb 2020, 11:26

Thanks for the info! One more question:

Air Group 732
1) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1943 - 1 December 1943

Here are some more Air Groups...TIA for any help in filling in blanks!

Air Group 751
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 10 July 1944

Commanding Officers
CAPT ODAWARA Toshihiko (48) - 1 November 1942 - 29 March 1943
CDR / CAPT SATA Naohito (50) - 29 March 1943 - 15 June 1944
CDR OTANI Tasuzo (??) - 15 June 1944 - 10 July 1944

Executive Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 5 April 1944
CDR / CAPT SATA Naohito (50) - 5 April 1944 - 15 June 1944
CDR OTANI Tasuzo (??) - 15 June 1944 - 10 July 1944

Air Officers
CDR IRISA Toshiie (52) - 1 November 1942 - 10 November 1942
??? - 10 November 1942 - ???
LCDR / CDR* SHIBATA Yagoro (56) - ??? - ??? (KIA)
??? - ??? - 20 April 1944
LCDR ASANO Takeshi (56) - 20 April 1944 - 10 July 1944

Air Group 752
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT / RADM* SONOYAMA Hitoshi (49) - 1 November 1942 - 6 February 1944 (KIA)
CDR URATA Terujiro (52) - 6 February 1944 - 22 February 1944
CDR / CAPT NAGAISHI Masataka (50) - 22 February 1944 – 10 October 1944
CAPT KIKUOKA Tokujiro (49) – 10 October 1944 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 22 February 1944
CDR / CAPT NAGAISHI Masataka (50) - 22 February 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 January 1945
CDR ASAHI Tatsuo (53) - 10 January 1945 - 5 May 1945
CDR INOUE Masao (55) - 5 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 April 1944
(S) LT YOKOKAWA Akira (??) - 1 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 20 February 1945
(S) LCDR SOMA Aijiro (??) - 20 February 1945 - 21 July 1945
(S) LT ENDO Yoshio (??) - 21 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 1 November 1942 - 3 February 1945
(P) LT / (P) LCDR AKIYAMA Toshio (Pay. 27) - 3 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

Communications Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 5 June 1944
LT FUJIWARA Hiromichi (62) - 5 June 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 10 July 1944
LCDR SHIMAZAKI Shigekazu (57) - 10 July 1944 - 10 October 1944
??? - 10 October 1944 - 1 July 1945
LCDR ENDO Yoshio (62) - 1 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 753
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 10 July 1944

Commanding Officers
CAPT UMETANI Kaoru (46) - 1 November 1942 - 10 July 1944

Surgeons
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944
(S) LCDR TOYOSHIMA Fumio (??) - 1 March 1944 - 10 July 1944

Paymasters
??? - 1 November 1942 - 8 April 1944
(P) LT KAWAHATA Ikkai (??) - 8 April 1944 - 10 July 1944

Communications Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944
LCDR KAWAI Hideo (60) - 1 March 1944 - 10 July 1944

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 – 18 June 1943
LCDR / CDR / CAPT* HORII Michio (54) – 18 June 1943 – 12 November 1943 (KIA)
??? – 12 November 1943 - 1 April 1944
LCDR SHOJI Hachiro (59) - 1 April 1944 - 10 July 1944

Air Group 755
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 10 July 1944

Commanding Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 4 March 1944
CDR / CAPT* KUSUMOTO Ikuto (52) - 4 March 1944 - 10 July 1944 (KIA)

Executive Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 4 March 1944
CDR / CAPT* KUSUMOTO Ikuto (52) - 4 March 1944 - 10 July 1944 (KIA)

Communications Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 20 May 1944
LT ISHIGAMI Hisaya (65) - 20 May 1944 - 10 July 1944

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 8 March 1944
LCDR SHIMIZU Masaharu (Res.) - 8 March 1944 - 10 July 1944

Air Group 756
Activated on 25 June 1945
Deactivated post-war

Surgeons
(S) LT YASUDA Kotaro (??) - 25 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 761
Activated on 1 July 1943
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CDR MATSUMOTO Naomi (??) - 1 July 1943 - ???
??? - ??? – 8 July 1944
CAPT MAEDA Takanari (47) – 8 July 1944 – 15 November 1944
CAPT AMAGAI Takehisa (51) – 15 November 1944 – 5 February 1945
??? – 5 February 1945 – 15 August 1945
CDR MAEDA Kosei (51) - ??? - ???

Air Group 762
Activated on 15 February 1944
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
??? - 15 February 1944 - 20 February 1944
CAPT SHIBATA Bunzo (50) - 20 February 1944 - 8 July 1944
CAPT TANAKA Yoshio (47) - 8 July 1944 – 21 August 1944
CAPT KUNO Shuzo (49) – 21 August 1944 – 3 August 1945
VACANT – 3 August 1945 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 15 February 1944 - 20 February 1944
CAPT SHIBATA Bunzo (50) - 20 February 1944 - 8 July 1944
??? - 8 July 1944 - 26 March 1945
CDR ISHIKAWA Takeitsu (??) - 26 March 1945 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
(S) LT WATANABE ??? (??) - 15 February 1944 - 1 April 1944
(S) LCDR TAKANO Jiro (??) - 1 April 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
(P) LT KITAWAKI Nobuo (1940) - 15 February 1944 - 16 March 1944
(P) LT NISHIHARA Rinnosuke (??) - 16 March 1944 - 24 March 1944
(P) LT UCHIDA Hiroshi (1942) - 24 March 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 3 February 1945
(P) LT IKEGAMI Hidetaka (1940) - 3 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

Communications Officers
??? - 15 February 1944 - 1 March 1944
LCDR MIYAZAKI Shigenori (60) - 1 March 1944 - 25 August 1944
??? - 25 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 15 February 1944 - 28 July 1945
(P) LT SUGIMOTO Shuzo (??) - 28 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 763
Activated on 10 October 1944
Deactivated on 15 August 1945

Commanding Officers
CAPT SATA Naohito (50) - 10 October 1944 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 10 October 1944 - 28 December 1944
CDR FUKUMOTO Hidemori (52) - 28 December 1944 - 1 February 1945
CDR TANAKA Jiro (54) - 1 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 765
Activated on 5 February 1945
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CAPT AMAGAI Takehisa (51) - 5 February 1945 - 25 February 1945
CAPT MASUDA Shogo (50) - 25 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
(S) LT NODA Takeichi (1940) - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
(P) LT KUMASAKI Masao (1940) - 5 February 1945 - 15 June 1945
??? - 15 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 5 February 1945 - 1 March 1945
LCDR HIRATA Tanemasa (59) - 1 March 1945 - 15 August 1945
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 23 Feb 2020, 12:39

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

751st Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Renamed from Kanoya Naval Air Group (1st Gen.) on 1 October 1942
Deactivated on 10 July 1944
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT ODAWARA Toshihiko 小田原俊彦 (48): 1 October 1942 - 29 March 1943 (7 C13072090400)
CDR / CAPT SATA Naohiro 佐多直大 (50): 29 March 1943 - 15 June 1944 (7 C13072090400 / 42 C13072099500)
CDR / CDR OTANI Ryuzo 大谷龍蔵 (51): 15 June 1944 - 10 July 1944 (42 C13072099500 / 17 C13072100000)
Executive Officers
CDR / CDR NAGATA Hideo 永田英雄 (53): 1 December 1943 - 5 April 1944 (50 C13072094600 / 37 C13072097100)
(ADD) CDR / CAPT SATA Naohiro 佐多直大 (50): 5 April 1944 - 15 June 1944 (37 C13072097100 / 42 C13072099500)
(ADD) CDR / CDR OTANI Ryuzo 大谷龍蔵 (51): 15 June 1944 - 10 July 1944 (42 C13072099500 / 17 C13072100000)
Hikochos
CDR / CDR IRISA Toshiie 入佐俊家 (52): 1 October 1942 - 10 November 1942 (26 C13072088000)
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* SHIBATA Yagoro 柴田弥五郎 (56): 10 November 1942 - 14 January 1943 (KIA) (27 C13072088000)
VACANT: 14 January 1943 - 6 January 1943
CDR / CDR SUZUKI Shoichi 鈴木正一 (52): 6 January 1943 - 7 June 1943 (7 C13072089000 / 43 C13072091500)
LCDR / LCDR MATSUURA Goro 松浦五郎 (55): 7 June 1943 - 1 September 1943 (43 C13072091500 / 46 C13072092700)
LCDR / LCDR KATSUMI Goro 勝見五郎 (56): 1 September 1943 - 20 April 1944 (47 C13072092700 / 7 C13072097400)
LCDR / LCDR ASANO Takeshi 浅野雄 (56): 20 April 1944 - 10 July 1944 (7 C13072097400 / 18 C13072100000)
Hikotaichos
LT / LCDR / CDR* NISHIOKA Kazuo 西岡一夫 (58): 1 November 1942 - 14 May 1943 (KIA)
VACANT: 14 May 1943 - 25 May 1943
LT / LT ADACHI Jiro 足立次郎 (60): 25 May 1943 - 4 March 1944 (5 C13072091100 / 17 C13072096500)
Communications Officers
LCDR / LCDR HORIKE Kin’ichi 堀家金一 (54): 1 November 1942 - 1 June 1943 (43 C13072091400)
LCDR / LCDR KUBOTA Seitaro 久保田政太郎 (55): 1 June 1943 - 15 July 1943 (43 C13072091400 / 39 C13072092100)
VACANT: 15 July 1943 - 10 July 1944
Maintenance Officers
LCDR / LCDR MITA Yoshimi 三田好美 (Eng.36): 1 October 1942 - 5 October 1942 (37 C13072087200)
LCDR / LCDR ODA Shichiro 小田七郎 (Eng.37): 5 October 1942 - 10 October 1943 (37 C13072087200 / 9 C13072093800)
LT / LT SETOGUCHI Norio 瀬戸口紀夫 (Eng.45): 10 October 1943 - 1 December 1943 (9 C13072093800 / 30 C13072094700)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR SAWA Kazumichi 沢義道 (1932): 1 November 1942 - 1 April 1943 (26 C13072090400)
LCDR / LCDR YACHITA Katsuji 谷地田勝治 (1933): 1 April 1943 - ??? (27 C13072090400)
Supply Officers
LT / LT YONO Nobumichi 除野信道 (2Y1939): 1 November 1942 - 1 May 1943 (3 C13072090900)
LT / LT KAMEI Jiro 亀井二郎 (???): 1 May 1943 - 10 July 1944 (13 C13072090800 / 3 C13072100200)

752nd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Renamed from 1st Air Group on 1 October 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT / RADM* SONOYAMA Hitoshi 園山斉 (49): 1 November 1942 - 6 February 1944 (KIA)
VACANT: 6 February 1944 - 22 February 1944
CDR / CAPT NAGAISHI Masataka 永石正孝 (50): 22 February 1944 - 10 October 1944 (44 C13072095900 / 49 C13072101500)
CAPT / ??? KIKUOKA Tokujiro 菊岡徳次郎 (49): 10 October 1944 - ??? (49 C13072101500)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CAPT / RADM* SONOYAMA Hitoshi 園山斉 (49): 1 November 1942 - 6 February 1944 (KIA)
VACANT: 6 February 1944 - 22 February 1944
(ADD) CDR / CAPT NAGAISHI Masataka 永石正孝 (50): 22 February 1944 - 10 July 1944 (44 C13072095900 / 18 C13072100000)
CDR / CDR / CAPT* URATA Terujiro 浦田輝次郎 (52): 10 July 1944 - ??? (KIA) (18 C13072100000)
VACANT: ??? - 10 January 1945
CAPT / CAPT ASAHI Tatsuo 旭龍雄 (53): 10 January 1945 - 5 May 1945 (12 C13072102900 / 32 C13072104900)
CDR / ??? INOUE Masao 井上正夫 (55): 5 May 1945 - ??? (32 C13072104900)
Hikochos
LCDR / LCDR KOBAYASHI Tetsuo 小林哲雄 (55): 1 November 1942 - 25 February 1943 (22 C13072089800)
LCDR / ??? SETOYAMA Hachiro 瀬戸山八郎 (58): 25 February 1943 - ??? (22 C13072089800)
LCDR / LCDR SHIMAZAKI Shigekazu 嶋崎重和 (57): 10 July 1944 - 10 October 1944 (19 C13072100000 / 50 C13072101500)
LCDR / CDR NAKAMURA Tomo’o 中村友男 (Res.1933): 10 October 1944 - 15 June 1945 (1 C13072101600 / 51 C13072105500)
VACANT: 15 June 1945 - 1 July 1945
LCDR / ??? IBUKI Shoichi 伊吹正一 (61): 1 July 1945 - ??? (12 C13072106100)
Hikotaichos
LT / ??? KANEKO Yoshiro 金子義郎 (60): 1 November 1942 - ???
LT / LT / LCDR* MINE Hiroshi 峰宏 (63): 15 January 1944 - ??? (KIA) (19 C13072095300)
LCDR / LCDR NONAKA Goro 野中五郎: 25 February 1944 - 1 April 1944 (28 C13072096000 / 28 C13072097000)
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / ??? ARIMA Sumikazu 有馬純和 (???): 20 July 1945 - ??? (19 C13072106700)
Communications Officers
??? / LCDR SONODA Yoshiteru 薗田美輝 (56): ??? - 15 May 1943 (24 C13072091000)
LT / ??? OKUYAMA Mitsuo 奥山光雄 (60): 15 May 1943 - ??? (4 C13072091000)
Maintenance Officers
LCDR / ??? TSUMURA Keishiro 津村慶四郎 (Eng.33): 1 November 1942 - ???
??? / LCDR MAKI Hayashi 真木速 (Eng.39): ??? - 1 July 1943 (11 C13072092000)
LCDR / LCDR IWANAMI Tsutomu 岩波彊 (Eng.43): 1 July 1943 - 1 December 1943 (11 C13072092000)
Medical Officers
LCDR / CDR KATO Goro 加藤五郎 (1929): 1 November 1942 - 19 July 1943 (4 C13072092200)
LCDR / ??? HARADA Kiyoshi 原田潔 (1937): 19 July 1943 - ??? (4 C13072092200)
LT / LCDR YOKOKAWA Akira 横川彰 (???): 1 April 1944 - 20 February 1945 (12 C13072097100 / 3 C13072103600)
LCDR / LCDR AIBA Aijiro 相馬愛次郎 (???): 20 February 1945 - 21 July 1945 (3 C13072103600 / 22 C13072106700)
LT / ??? ENDO Yoshio 遠藤義男 (???): 21 July 1945 - ??? (23 C13072106700)
Supply Officers
LT / LT OSHIROTO Isao 大城戸勲 (Pay.25): 1 November 1942 - 1 August 1943 (40 C13072092300)
LT / LT SHIMADA Kin’ichi 嶋田金一 (???):1 August 1943 - 3 February 1945 (40 C13072092300 / 19 C13072103400)
LT / LCDR AKIYAMA Toshio 秋山俊男 (Pay.27): 3 February 1945 - 20 July 1945 (19 C13072103400 / 19 C13072106700)
VACANT: 20 July 1945 - ???

753rd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Renamed from Takao Naval Air Group (1st Gen.) on 1 October 1942
Deactivated on 10 July 1944
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT KUNINOMIYA Asaakira 久邇朝融 (46): 1 October 1942 - 5 October 1942 (32 C13072087200)
CAPT / CAPT UMETANI Kaoru 梅谷薫 (46): 5 October 1942 - 10 July 1944 (32 C13072087200 / 17 C13072100000)
Executive Officers
CDR / CDR KONISHI Yasuo 小西康雄 (48): 5 October 1942 - 5 October 1942 (32 C13072087200 / 32 C13072087200)
VACANT: 5 October 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT UMETANI Kaoru 梅谷薫 (46): 5 October 1942 - 10 July 1944 (32 C13072087200 / 17 C13072100000)
Hikochos
LCDR / CDR SONOKAWA Kameo 薗川亀郎 (52): 1 October 1942 - 1 February 1943 (23 C13072089600)
CDR / CDR KAWAMOTO Hironaka 河本広中 (53): 1 February 1943 - 18 June 1943 (23 C13072089600 / 1 C13072091700)
LCDR / CDR / CAPT* HORII Michio 堀井三千雄 (54): 18 June 1943 - 12 November 1943 (KIA) (1 C13072091700)
VACANT: 12 November 1943 - 20 November 1943
LCDR / LCDR HIRATA Tanemasa 平田種正 (59): 20 November 1943 - 1 April 1944 (35 C13072094500 / 18 C13072097100)
LCDR / LCDR SHOJI Hachiro 庄子八郎 (59): 1 April 1944 - 10 July 1944 (18 C13072097100 / 18 C13072100000)
Hikotaichos
LCDR / LCDR KATSUMI Goro 勝見五郎 (56): 1 October 1942 - 5 October 1942 (33 C13072087200)
LT / LCDR HIRATA Tanemasa 平田種正 (59): 1 October 1942 - 20 November 1943 (35 C13072094500)
LT / LT MAKINO Shigeji 牧野滋次 (61): 5 October 1942 - 1 November 1942 (33 C13072087200 / 31 C13072087800)
LT / LT MORIMOTO Hideo 森本秀雄 (63): 20 November 1943 - 1 April 1944 (35 C13072094500 / 30 C13072097000)
Communications Officers
LCDR / LCDR IWASAW Ichiro 岩沢一郎 (56): 1 October 1942 - 10 January 1943 (26 C13072089000)
LCDR / LCDR MAMIYA Otokichi 間宮音吉 (Mobilized): 10 January 1943 - 1 February 1944 (27 C13072089000 / 6 C13072095600)
VACANT: 1 February 1944 - 1 March 1944
LCDR / LCDR KAWAI Hideo 河合秀男 (60): 1 March 1944 - 10 July 1944 (35 C13072096300 / 24 C13072100000)
Maintenance Officers
LCDR / LCDR SABA Muraji 佐波連 (Eng.34): 1 October 1942 - 0 November 1942 (19 C13072088000)
LCDR / LCDR TSUTSUMI Takeo 堤健男 (Eng.40): 10 November 1942 - 1 August 1943 (20 C13072088000 / 23 C13072092300)
LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Kenji 鈴木健士 (Eng.42): 1 August 1943 - 1 December 1943 (23 C13072092300)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR MIYAHARA Kiyoshige 宮原清重 (1930): 1 October 1942 - 3 December 1942 (9 C13072088500)
LCDR / CDR ASAHI Soichiro 旭勝一郎 (1927): 3 December 1942 - 1 April 1944 (9 C13072088500 / 46 C13072097000)
LCDR / LCDR TOSHIMA Fumio 豊島文雄 (1936): 1 April 1944 - 10 July 1944 (46 C13072097000 / 11 C13072100200)
Supply Officers
LT / LT TOCHINAI Kazuhiko 栃内一彦: 1 October 1942 - 8 April 1944 (21 C13072087200 / 6 C13072097200)
LT / LT KAWABATA Ikkai 川畑一皆 (???): 8 April 1944 - 10 July 1944 (6 C13072097200 / 3 C13072100200)

755th Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Renamed from Genzan Naval Air Gtop (1at Gen.) on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 10 July 1944
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT YAMASHITA Sakae 山下栄 (49): 1 November 1942 - 4 March 1944 (21 C13072096500)
CDR / CDR KUSUMOTO Ikuto 楠本幾登 (52): 4 March 1944 - 10 July 1944 (21 C13072096500 / 42 C13072100000)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT YAMASHITA Sakae 山下栄 (49): 1 December 1943 - 4 March 1944 (5 C13072094700 / 21 C13072096500)
(ADD) CDR / CDR KUSUMOTO Ikuto 楠本幾登 (52): 4 March 1944 - 10 July 1944 (21 C13072096500 / 42 C13072100000)
Hikochos
LCDR / LCDR KATSUMI Goro 勝見五郎 (56): 1 November 1942 - 1 September 1943 (29 C13072087800 / 47 C13072092700)
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* ISHIHARA Kaoru 石原薫 (Res.1933): 1 September 1943 - 25 November 1943 (KIA) (33 C13072092800)
VACANT: 25 November 1943 - 4 March 1944
LCDR / LCDR SHIMIZU Masaharu 清水正治 (Res.1933): 4 March 1944 - 10 July 1944 (21 C13072096500 / 19 C13072100000)
Hikotaichos
LCDR / LCDR ISHIHARA Kaoru 石原薫 (Res.1933): 1 November 1942 - 1 September 1943 (33 C13072092800)
LT / LT TANAKA Katsuki 田中武克 (61): 1 September 1943 - 5 November 1943 (33 C13072092800 / 14 C13072094300)
LT / LCDR / CDR* MIYAMAE Shinki 宮前信己 (63): 5 November 1943 - 21 November 1943 (KIA) (14 C13072094300)
LCDR / LCDR MAKINO Shigeji 牧野滋次 (61): 10 December 1943 - 5 February 1944 (17 C13072094800 / 19 C13072095700)
LT / LT IKI Haruki 壱岐春記 (62): 5 February 1944 - 4 March 1944 (19 C13072095700 / 16 C13072096500)
Communications Officers
LCDR / LCDR MINEKAWA Minoru 峰川実 (57): 1 November 1942 - 25 November 1942 (16 C13072088300)
LCDR / LCDR TAKAGI Nagamori 高木長護 (57): 25 November 1942 - 10 June 1943 (16 C13072088300 / 49 C13072091500)
LCDR / LCDR YOSHII Jiro 吉井寿郎 (59): 10 June 1943 - 20 May 1944 (49 C13072091500 / 32 C13072098200)
LT / LT ISHIGAMI Hisaya 石神久也 (65): 20 May 1944 - 10 July 1944 (32 C13072098200)
Maintenance Officers
LT / LT KATAOKA Shoichi 片岡正一 (Eng.42): 1 November 1942 - 1 June 1943 (33 C13072091300)
LT / LT FUKUDA Hideo 福田秀夫 (Eng.43): 1 June 1943 - 1 December 1943 (34 C13072091300)
Medical Officers
LCDR / CDR SUZUKI Keiichiro 鈴木慶一郎 (1928): 1 November 1942 - 10 November 1943 (7 C13072094400)
LCDR / LCDR NIIMURA Shimpei 新村万平 (1935): 10 November 1943 - 10 July 1944 (7 C13072094400 / 11 C13072100200)
Supply Officers
LT / LT NAGAI To 長井洞 (2Y1939): 1 November 1942 - 1 May 1943 (2 C13072090900)
LT / LT TAKAHASHI Fujio 高橋不二雄 (???): 1 May 1942 - 10 July 1944 (10 C13072090800 / 2 C13072100200)

761st Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Activated on 10 July 1944
Deactivated on 5 February 1945
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT MAEDA Takanari 前田孝成 (47): 10 July 1944 - 15 November 1944 (17 C13072100000 / 8 C13072102000)
CAPT / CAPT AMAGAI Toshihisa 天谷孝久 (51): 15 November 1944 - 1 February 1945 (9 C13072102000 / 50 C13072103300)
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Masami 松本真実 (52): 1 February 1945 - 5 February 1945 (50 C13072103300)
Executive Officers
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Masami 松本真実 (52): 10 July 1944 - 1 February 1945 (18 C13072100000 / 50 C13072103300)
Hikochos
LCDR / LCDR SHOJI Hachiro 庄子八郎 (59): 10 July 1944 - 25 November 1944 (18 C13072100000 / 50 C13072102000)
VACANT: 25 November 1944 - 5 February 1945
Hikotaichos
??? / LT NAGAI Tsutomu 長井彊 (64): ??? - 15 February 1944 (17 C13072095800)
LT / ??? KONDO Masajiro 近藤正次郎 (66): 9 March 1944 - ??? (38 C13072096500)
LT / LT TAKAI Sadao 高井貞夫 (65): 18 April 1944 - 10 July 1944 (3 C13072097400 / 1 C13072100200)
??? / LT UMEDA Shigetoshi 梅田成年 (68): ??? - 10 July 1944 (2 C13072100200)
Communications Officers
??? / CDR YOSHIZUMI Seiichi 吉積政一 (64): ??? - 15 January 1945 (38 C13072103000)
Adjutants
LTJG (Sup.) / LTJG (Sup.)KANZAKU Yoshiji 神作義二 (???): 15 November 1944 - 21 December 1944 (23 C13072102200 / 1 C13072102500)
LTJG (Sup.) / LTJG (Sup.) ARITA Takeo 有田武夫 (???):21 December 1944 - 5 February 1945 (1 C13072102500 / 25 C13072103400)
Medical Officers
??? / CDR TAKEHI Yoshio 武樋可雄 (1932): ??? - 30 November 1944 (49 C13072102100)
CDR / CDR KASHIMA Shiro 加島仕郎 (1932): 30 November 1944 - 5 February 1945 (49 C13072102100)
Supply Officers
??? / LT TANAKA Toshio 田中利夫 (???): ??? - 15 November 1944 (23 C13072102200)
LT / LT NAKAMURA Shoichi 中村祥一 (???): 15 November 1944 - 5 February 1945 (23 C13072102200)

762nd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Activated on 15 February 1944.
Activated post-war.
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT SHIBATA Bunzo 柴田文三 (50): 15 February 1944 - 10 July 1944 (10 C13072095800 / 19 C13072100000)
CAPT / CAPT TANAKA Yoshio 田中義雄 (47): 10 July 1944 - 21 August 1944 (17 C13072100000 / 47 C13072100600)
CAPT / ??? KUNO Shuzo 久野修三 (49): 21 August 1944 - ??? (47 C13072100600)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT SHIBATA Bunzo 柴田文三 (50): 15 February 1944 - 10 July 1944 (10 C13072095800 / 19 C13072100000)
CDR / CDR TANAKA Jiro 田中次郎 (54): 10 July 1944 - 15 September 1944 (18 C13072100000 / 10 C13072101000)
CDR / CDR FUJIOKA Isao 藤岡勇雄 (Eng.33): 15 September 1944 - 25 March 1945 (3 C13072101000 / 6 C13072104200)
CDR / CDR ISHIKAWA Ken’itsu 石川健逸 (53): 16 March 1945 - 10 May 1945 (11 C13072104200 / 16 C13072105000)
VACANT: 10 May 1945 - 14 May 1945
CDR / CDR ISHIKAWA Ken’itsu 石川健逸 (53): 14 May 1945 - 3 August 1945 (42 C13072105000 / 42 C13072106800)
Hikochos
CDR / ??? KATSUMI Goro 勝見五郎 (56): 20 July 1944 - ??? (5 C13072100200)
Hikotaichos
LT / LT NAGAI Tsutomu 長井彊 (64): 15 February 1944 - 10 July 1944 (17 C13072095800 / 43 C13072100000)
LCDR / LCDR IKI Haruki 壱岐春記 (62): 23 June 1945 - 1 July 1945 (12 C13072105900 / 12 C13072106100)
LT / ??? SEMBA Yoshito 千馬良人 (???): 1 July 1945 - ??? (13 C13072106100)
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / ??? SUGIMOTO Shuzo 杉本周造 (???): 28 July 1945 - ??? (6 C13072106800)
Communications Officers
LCDR / LCDR MIYAZAKI Shigenori 宮崎重憲 (60): 1 March 1944 - 1 July 1945 (35 C13072096300 / 11 C13072106100)
Overhaul and Replacement Officers
LCDR / ??? OZAWA Mutsuo 小沢六男 (Eng.43): 25 January 1945 - ??? (49 C13072103100)
Medical Officers
LT / LT WATANABE Hiroshi 渡辺弘 (???): 15 February 1944 - 1 April 1944 (21 C13072095800 / 13 C13072097100)
LCDR / CDR TAKANO Jiro 高野二郎 (???): 1 April 1944 - 15 July 1945 (13 C13072097100 / 35 C13072106400)
Supply Officers
(ADD) LT / LT KITAWAKI Nobuo 北脇信夫 (2Y1940): 15 February 1944 - 16 March 1944 (8 C13072095800 / 5 C13072096800)
LT / LT NISHIHARA Rinnosuke 西原林之助 (???): 16 March 1944 - 25 March 1944 (5 C13072096800 / 6 C13072096900)
LT / LT UCHIDA Hiroshi 内田宏 (???): 25 March 1944 - 15 September 1944 (6 C13072096900 / 5 C13072101000)
LCDR / LCDR SUMIMOTO Kunizo 角本国蔵 (???): 15 September 1944 - 3 February 1945 (5 C13072101000 / 19 C13072103400)
LT / LT IKEGAMI Hidetaka 池上秀高 (2Y1940): 3 February 1945 - 28 July 1945 (19 C13072103400 / 6 C13072106800)
VACANT: 28 July 1945 - ???

763rd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Activated on 10 October 1944
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CAPT / ??? SATA Naohiro 佐多直大 (50): 10 October 1944 - ??? (49 C13072101500)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT SATA Naohiro 佐多直大 (50): 10 October 1944 - 15 November 1944 (49 C13072101500 / 41 C13072102000)
CDR / CDR TANAKA Jiro 田中次郎 (54): 15 November 1944 - 28 December 1944 (9 C13072102000 / 20 C13072102800)
CDR / CDR FUKUMOTO Hidemori 福元秀盛 (52): 28 December 1944 - 1 February 1945 (20 C13072102800 / 50 C13072103300)
Hikochos
CDR / CDR TANAKA Jiro 田中次郎 (54): 10 October 1944 - 15 November 1944 (49 C13072101500 / 9 C13072102000)
VACANT: 15 November 1944 - 18 December 1944
LCDR / ??? NISHIDA Takashi 西田敬 (Res.1933): 18 December 1944 - ??? (46 C13072102300)
Communications Officers
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR MIYAZAKI Shigenori 宮崎重憲 (60): 10 October 1944 - 25 October 1944 (50 C13072101500 / 2 C13072101700)
Medical Officers
LCDR / ??? MATSUURA Shun 松浦斌 (???): 10 October 1944 - ??? (4 C13072101600)
Supply Officers
LT / ??? IMAI Dairoku 今井大六 (???): 10 October 1944 - ??? (5 C13072101600)

765th Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Activated on 5 February 1945
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT AMAGAYA Takahisa 天谷孝久 (51): 5 February 1945 - 25 February 1945 (14 C13072103400 / 9 C13072103600)
CAPT / ??? MASUDA Shogo 増田正吾 (50): 25 February 1945 - ??? (9 C13072103600)
Hikochos
VACANT: 5 February 1945 - 1 March 1945
LCDR / ??? HIRATA Tanemasa 平田種正 (59): 1 March 1945 - ??? (32 C13072103700)
Medical Officers
LT / LCDR NODA Takeichi 野田丈市 (1940): 5 February 1945 - 15 June 1945 (16 C13072103400 / 29 C13072105900)
LT / ??? YASUDA Kotaro 保田耕太郎 (???): 15 June 1945 - ??? (29 C13072105900)
Supply Officers
LT / ??? KUMASAKI Masao 熊崎正夫 (2Y1940): 5 February 1945 - ??? (25 C13072103400)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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752nd Naval Air Group 第752海軍航空隊
Executive Officers 副長
(ADD) CDR / CAPT / RADM* SONOYAMA Hitoshi 園山斉 (49): 1 November 1942 - 6 February 1944 (KIA)
VACANT: 6 February 1944 - 22 February 1944
(ADD) CDR / CAPT NAGAISHI Masataka 永石正孝 (50): 22 February 1944 - 10 July 1944
CDR / CDR / CAPT* URATA Terujiro 浦田輝次郎 (52): 10 July 1944 - 14 November 1944 (KIA) (18 C13072100000)
VACANT: 14 November - 10 January 1945
CAPT / CAPT ASAHI Tatsuo 旭龍雄 (53): 10 January 1945 - 5 May 1945
CDR / ??? INOUE Masao 井上正夫 (55): 5 May 1945 - ???
Hikotaichos 飛行隊長
LT / LT NONAKA Goro 野中五郎 (61): 1 November 1942 - 15 January 1944 (46 C13072086600 / 19 C13072095300)
LT / LT / LCDR* MINE Hiroshi 峰宏 (63): 15 January 1944 - 30 January 1944 (KIA) (19 C13072095300)
LCDR / LCDR NONAKA Goro 野中五郎 (61): 25 February 1944 - 1 April 1944
Communications Officers 通信長
LCDR / LCDR SONODA Yoshiteru 薗田美輝 (56): 1 November 1942 - 15 May 1943 (23 C13072082900 / 24 C13072091000)
LT / ??? OKUYAMA Mitsuo 奥山光雄 (60): 15 May 1943 - ???
LT / LT FUJIWARA Hiromichi 藤原弘道 (66): 5 June 1944 - 15 June 1945(5 C13072099500 / 16 C13072106400)

LT / ??? KANEKO Yoshiro 金子義郎 (60): 1 September 1942 - 20 March1944 Naval Academy

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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761st Naval Air Group 第761海軍航空隊 ( Referenc: C13120372700)
Operational Unit - Bombers and Torpedo Bombers (Twin Engines)
Activated on 1 July 1943 (35 C08051771200)
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers 司令
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Masami 松本真実 (52): 1 July 1943 - 10 July 1944 ( 13 C13120372900 / 18 C13072100000)
CAPT / CAPT MAEDA Takanari 前田孝成 (47): 10 July 1944 - 15 November 1944
CAPT / CAPT AMAGAI Toshihisa 天谷孝久 (51): 15 November 1944 - 1 February 1945
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Masami 松本真実 (52): 1 February 1945 - September 1945 (50 C13072103300)
Executive Officers 副長
(ADD) CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Masami 松本真実 (52): 10 July 1944 (13 C13120373300 / 18 C13072100000)
CDR / CDR MATSUMOTO Masami 松本真実 (52): 10 July 1944 - 1 February 1945
Hikotaichos 飛行隊長
LT / LT / CDR* FURUKAWA Izumi 布留川泉 (63): 1 July 1943 - 23 February 1944 (KIA)
??? / LT NAGAI Tsutomu 長井彊 (64): ??? - 15 February 1944
LT / ??? KONDO Masajiro 近藤正次郎 (66): 9 March 1944 - 29 March 1944 (38 C13072096500 / KIA)
LT / LT TAKAI Sadao 高井貞夫 (65): 18 April 1944 - 10 July 1944
??? / LT UMEDA Shigetoshi 梅田成年 (68): ??? - 10 July 1944

762nd Naval Air Group 第762海軍航空隊
Commanding Officers 司令
CAPT / CAPT SHIBATA Bunzo 柴田文三 (50): 15 February 1944 - 10 July 1944
CAPT / CAPT TANAKA Yoshio 田中義雄 (47): 10 July 1944 - 21 August 1944
CAPT / CAPT KUNO Shuzo 久野修三 (49): 21 August 1944 - 16 August 1945 (47 C13072100600 / 15 C13072107000)
CAPT / CAPT ASADA Masahiko 浅田昌彦 (52): 16 August 1945 - 10 October 1945 (15 C13072107000 / 33 C13072108100)

763rd Naval Air Group 第763海軍航空隊
Executive Officers 副長
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT SATA Naohiro 佐多直大 (50): 10 October 1944 - 15 November 1944
CDR / CDR TANAKA Jiro 田中次郎 (54): 15 November 1944 - 28 December 1944
CDR / CDR FUKUMOTO Hidemori 福元秀盛 (52): 28 December 1944 - 1 February 1945
CDR / CDR TANAKA Jiro 田中次郎 (54): 1 February 1945 - ??? (50 C13072103300 / )

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 24 Feb 2020, 10:04

Hello weiya,

Thanks for covering my overlooked dates.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 25 Feb 2020, 14:50

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

Air Group 732
1) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1943 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 751
2) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1942 - 1 December 1943

3) Is the following correct for Surgeons, Paymasters, and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1942 - 1 November 1942

Air Group 752
4) Was the Activation Date for this unit 1 October 1942 or 1 November 1942? If it's 1 October 1942, is the following correct for Commanding Officers, Executive Officers, Maintenance Officers, Surgeons, Paymasters, Communications Officers, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1942 - 1 November 1942

5) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 20 July 1945?

Air Group 756
6) Were you able to find anything on this unit?

Air Group 761
7) Is it confirmed that this unit was activated on 1 July 1943 and not 10 July 1944? I'm more inclined to believe the 1944 date, as there is no info on any officers being assigned to it before then.

8) Is the following correct for Executive Officers, Surgeons, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 July 1943 - 10 July 1944

9) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

10) Is the following correct for Surgeons, Paymasters, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

11) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 15 November 1944?

12) Is the following correct for Adjutants?
VACANT - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 762
13) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 3 August 1945 - 15 August 1945

14) Is the following correct for Overhaul & Replacement Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 25 January 1945

15) Is the following correct for Surgeons?
VACANT - 15 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

16) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 1 March 1944

VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

17) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 20 July 1944

18) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 28 July 1945?

Air Group 763
19) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 25 October 1944 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 765
20) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945

21) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 15 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Here are some more Air Groups...TIA for any help in filling in blanks!

Air Group 801
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - ???
CAPT KIKUOKA Tokujiro (49) - ??? – 10 October 1944
CDR / CAPT TAKENAKA Masao (51) – 10 October 1944 - 15 January 1945
CDR HIGUCHI Eiji (??) - 15 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 15 January 1945
CDR HIGUCHI Eiji (??) - 15 January 1945 - 26 March 1945
LCDR / CDR IZAWA Yutaka (58) - 26 March 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 27 June 1945
LCDR YOKOMIZO Koshiro (65) - 27 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 1 November 1942 - 28 July 1945
(P) LT KAWASHIMA Hiroshi (??) - 28 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 802
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 April 1944

Commanding Officers
CDR NAKAJIMA Teizo (48) - 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1943
CDR SUZUKI Yoshijiro (51) - 1 March 1943 - 25 October 1943
CAPT / RADM* KAMO Yuhao (48) - 25 October 1943 - 13 February 1944 (KIA)
??? - 13 February 1944 - 1 April 1944

Executive Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943
CAPT / RADM* KAMO Yuhao (48) - 1 December 1943 - 13 February 1944 (KIA)
??? - 13 February 1944 - 1 April 1944

Paymasters
??? - 1 November 1942 - 5 March 1944
(P) LT KOJIMA Yasuhiko (1942) - 5 March 1944 - 1 April 1944

Air Group 851
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 20 September 1944

Commanding Officers
CAPT MIURA Kanzo (47) - 1 November 1942 - 22 December 1942
CAPT WADA Saburo (46) - 22 December 1942 – 8 July 1944
CAPT MITA Kunio (50) – 8 July 1944 - 20 September 1944

Surgeons
??? - 1 November 1942 - 18 April 1944
(S) LCDR FUKUDA Noriyuki (1930) - 18 April 1944 - 20 September 1944

Air Officers
CDR ITO Sukemitsu (51) - 1 November 1942 – 15 March 1943
??? – 15 March 1943 - 20 June 1944
LCDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu (57) - 20 June 1944 - 20 September 1944

Air Group 901
Activated on 10 December 1943
Deactivated on 15 August 1945

Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT KAMIDE Shunji (51) - 10 December 1943 - 1 January 1945
RADM HORIUCHI Shigetada (46) - 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945

Surgeons
??? - 10 December 1943 - 1 January 1945
(S) CDR MINESAKI Iwao (??) - 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945

Communications Officers
??? - 10 December 1943 - 1 January 1945
CDR YAMANOI Mitsuo (56) - 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945

Air Officers
??? - 10 December 1943 - 1 January 1945
RADM HORIUCHI Shigetada (46) - 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945

Adjutants
??? - 10 December 1943 - 1 January 1945
(P) LT MUKOSE Takumi (1941) - 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945

Staff Officers
CDR ICHIHARA Tamotsu (Eng. 37) - 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945

Air Group 902
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 August 1944

Commanding Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 – 10 July 1944
CDR IMAGAWA Fukuo (52) – 10 July 1944 - 1 August 1944

Surgeons
??? - 1 November 1942 - 15 January 1944
(S) LT NAGAO Mutsuo (??) - 15 January 1944 - 1 August 1944

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 20 May 1944
LCDR MORITA Hiroshi (59) - 20 May 1944 - 1 August 1944

Air Group 903
Activated on 15 December 1944
Deactivated on 15 August 1945

Commanding Officers
RADM NOMOTO Tameki (44) - 15 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 15 December 1944 - 5 May 1945
CDR WATANABE Taisuke (56) - 5 May 1945 - 3 August 1945
CDR OZAKI Takeo (58) - 3 August 1945 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 15 December 1944 - 5 February 1945
(P) LT NAKASUGI Takasugi (??) - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945
MSG, MS State Guard (Ret.) - First Always!

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 26 Feb 2020, 03:20

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 732
1) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1943 - 1 December 1943
Yes,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 751
2) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1942 - 1 December 1943
Yes,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 751
3) Is the following correct for Surgeons, Paymasters, and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1942 - 1 November 1942
Yes,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 752
4) Was the Activation Date for this unit 1 October 1942 or 1 November 1942? If it's 1 October 1942, is the following correct for Commanding Officers, Executive Officers, Maintenance Officers, Surgeons, Paymasters, Communications Officers, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 October 1942 - 1 November 1942
I would like to correct as the bellow.
was:
Renamed from 1st Air Group on 1 October 1942
Is:
Renamed from 1st Air Group on 1 November 1942
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 752
5) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 20 July 1945?
No.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 756
6) Were you able to find anything on this unit?
I don’t have the dater of 756th Naval Air Group. It didn’t exist.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 761
7) Is it confirmed that this unit was activated on 1 July 1943 and not 10 July 1944? I'm more inclined to believe the 1944 date, as there is no info on any officers being assigned to it before then.
I have missed. “1 July 1943” is correct. Reffer to weiyan’s post.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 761
8) Is the following correct for Executive Officers, Surgeons, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 July 1943 - 10 July 1944
“1 July 1943” is correct. But I couldn’t find this day’s appointment.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 761
9) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 February 1945 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 1 February 1945 - 5 February 1945
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 761
10) Is the following correct for Surgeons, Paymasters, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945
The dismissed day was “5 February 1945”,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 761
11) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 15 November 1944?
No.
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 761
12) Is the following correct for Adjutants?
VACANT - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945
The dismissed day was “5 February 1945”,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 762
13) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 3 August 1945 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 3 August 1945 - ???
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 762
14) Is the following correct for Overhaul & Replacement Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 25 January 1945
Yes,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
Air Group 762
15) Is the following correct for Surgeons?
VACANT - 15 July 1945 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 15 July 1945 - ???
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
25 Feb 2020, 14:50
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16) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 1 March 1944
VACANT - 1 July 1945 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 15 February 1944 - 1 March 1944
VACANT: 1 July 1945 - ???
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17) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 20 July 1944
Yes,
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18) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 28 July 1945?
No,
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19) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 25 October 1944 - 15 August 1945
VACANT: 25 October 1944 - ???
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20) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 5 February 1945 - 15 August 1945
ABSENT: 5 February 1945 - ???
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21) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 15 June 1945 - 15 August 1945
Do you mean the below?
Supply Officers
LT / ??? KUMASAKI Masao 熊崎正夫 (2Y1940): 5 February 1945 - 15 June 1945 (25 C13072103400)

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 26 Feb 2020, 08:07

Thanks for the info! Clarification:

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1) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT KUMASAKI Masao (1940) - 5 February 1945 - 15 June 1945
VACANT - 15 June 1945 - 15 August 1945
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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by fontessa » 26 Feb 2020, 10:41

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,
ijnfleetadmiral wrote:
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1) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT KUMASAKI Masao (1940) - 5 February 1945 - 15 June 1945
VACANT - 15 June 1945 - 15 August 1945
No, he was relieved before 15 June 1945.

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Re: More IJN Officer Info

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 26 Feb 2020, 10:49

Thanks for the info!
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