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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

801st Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Flying Boats
Renamed From Yokohama Naval Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT WADA Saburo 和田三郎 (46): 1 Novem ber 1942 - 15 December 1942 (8 C13072088600)
CAPT / CAPT KIKUOKA Tokujiro 菊岡徳次郎 (49): 15 December 1942 - 10 October 1944 (8 C13072088600 / 49 C13072101500)
CDR / CDR TAKENAKA Masao 竹中正雄 (51): 10 October 1944 - 15 January 1945 (50 C13072101500 / 37 C13072103000)
CDR / CDR EGUCHI Eiji 江口英二 (52): 15 January 1945 - ??? (37 C13072103000)
Executive Officers
CDR / CDR KATO Hideyoshi 加藤秀吉 (48): 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942 (48 C13072088400)
VACANT: 1 December 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT KIKUOKA Tokujiro 菊岡徳次郎 (49): 15 December 1942 - 10 October 1944 (8 C13072088600 / 49 C13072101500)
(ADD) CDR / CDR TAKENAKA Masao 竹中正雄 (51): 10 October 1944 - 15 January 1945 (50 C13072101500 / 37 C13072103000)
(ADD) CDR / CDR EGUCHI Eiji 江口英二 (52): 15 January 1945 - 16 March 1945 (37 C13072103000 / 11 C13072104200)
CDR / CDR IZAWA Yutaka 井沢豊 (58): 16 March 1945 - 1 March 1945 (11 C13072104200 / 16 C13072105000)
VACANT: 1 March 1945 - ???
Hikochos
CDR / CDR TAMURA Eiji 田村栄次 (52): 1 November 1942 - 20 July 1943 (28 C13072087800 / 7 C13072092200)
LCDR / ??? IMAMURA Tadashi 今村端 (59): 20 July 1943 - ??? (8 C13072092200)
LCDR / LCDR TADA Atsuji 多田篤次 (60): 18 December 1944 - 27 June 1945 (42 C13072102300 / 35 C13072105900)
CDR / ??? YOKOMIZO Koshiro 横溝幸四郎 (65): 27 June 1945 - ??? (35 C13072105900)
Hikotaichos
CDR / ??? NAKAGOME Yoshimasa 中込由正 (52): 1 November 1942 - ???
LT / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 1 November 1942 - 15 December 1942 (10 C13072088600)
LCDR / LCDR IMAMURA Tadashi 今村端 (59): 15 December 1942 - 20 July 1943 (10 C13072088600 / 8 C13072092200)
LT / LT SAITO Yasukuni 斉藤安邦 (64): 20 July 1943 - 1 August 1944 (2 C13072100500) (8 C13072092200)
LCDR / LCDR / CAPT** NAGASHIMA Hirosaburo 長島博三郎 (61): 1 August 1944 - 13 November 1944 (KIA) (2 C13072100500)
** 2 Ranks special promoshon
LCDR / LCDR HITSUJI Tsuneo 日辻常雄 (64): 27 October 1944 - 25 April 1945 (21 C13072101700 / 41 C13072104700)
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / ??? KAWASHIMA Hiroshi 川島博 (???):: 28 July 1945 - ??? (6 C13072106800)
Communications Officers
LT / LCDR SHIMOMAI Tadashi 下舞忠 (59): 1 November 1941 - 5 June 1945 (48 C13072105300)
VACANT: 5 June 1945 - ???
Mainttenance Officers
LCDR / LCDR MURAMATSU Tokio 村松時夫 (Eng.36): 1 November 1942 - 1 September 1943 (1 C13072092800)
LT / ??? MIZUTANI Yoshio 水谷良雄 (???): 1 September 1943 - 1 December 1943 (2 C13072092800)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR HOSHINO Mankichi 星野万吉 (1930): 1 November 1942 - 17 November 1942 (29 C13072088200)
LCDR / CDR ARAGAKI Yasukazu 新垣安和 (1927): 17 November 1942 - 25 October 1943 (29 C13072088200 / 47 C13072093900)
LCDR / CDR KUMAGAYA Yoshiki 熊谷好紀 (1929): 25 October 1943 - 20 December 1944 (48 C13072093900 / 1 C13072102400)
LCDR / CDR TAKEMIYA Saki 武宮先 (1934): 20 December 1944 - 10 July 1945 (1 C13072102400 / 36 C13072106300)
LCDR / LCDR INOKI Teizo 猪木悌三 (2Y1939): 10 July 1945 - 15 July 1945 (37 C13072106300 / 35 C13072106400)
VACANT: 15 July 1945 - ???
Supply Officers
LT / LT KAMO Tadashi 加茂忠 (???): 1 November 1942 - 1 May 1944 (8 C13072087900 / 14 C13072098000)
LT / LT TERAJIMA Satoru 寺島覚 (???): 1 May 1944 - 28 July 1945 (14 C13072098000 / 6 C13072106800)
VACANT: 28 July 1945 - ???

802nd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Flying Boats
Renamed From 14th Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1944 1 April 1944
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT NAKAJIMA Daizo 中島第三 (48): 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1943 (2 C13072089900)
CDR / CDR SUZUKI Yoshijiro 鈴木由次郎 (51): 1 March 1943 - 25 October 1943 (3 C13072089900 / 41 C13072093900)
CAPT / CAPT / RADM* KAMO Yuhao 鴨遊波夫 (48): 1 December 1943 - 13 February 1944 (5 C13072094700)
VACANT: 13 February - 1944 1 April 1944
Executive Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT / RADM* KAMO Yuhao 鴨遊波夫 (48): 1 December 1943 - 13 February 1944 (5 C13072094700)
VACANT: 13 February - 1944 1 April 1944
Hikochos
LCDR / CDR SUZUKI Yoshijiro 鈴木由次郎 (51): 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1943 (3 C13072089900)
VACANT: 1 March 1943 - 1 November 1943
LCDR / LCDR TAKAHASHI Masaru 高橋勝 (56): 1 November 1943 - 1 April 1944 (15 C13072094200 / 27 C13072097000)
Hikotaichos
LT / LCDR YAMASHITA Toyoji 山下豊治 (Res.1934): 1 November 1942 - 5 November 1943 (13 C13072094300)
LCDR / LCDR ETO Tsunemaru 江藤恒丸 (58): 4 January 1943 - 15 October 1943 (5 C13072089000 / 36 C13072093800)
LT / ??? ENDO Shiro 遠藤紫朗 (63): 5 November 1943 - ??? (13 C13072094300)
Communications Officers
LT / LT AKIMOTO Nobuhiro 秋元延浩 (61): 1 November 1942 - 15 May 1943 (6 C13072091000)
LT / LT SHINGU Hitoahi 新宮等 (61): 15 May 1943 - 30 October 1943 (6 C13072091000 / 10 C13072094200)
LT / LT TAKAHASHI Hisamaro 高橋久麿 (65): 30 October 1943 - 1944 1 April 1944 (10 C13072094200)
Maintenance Officers
LCDR / LCDR MIYAKE Seita 三宅清太 (Eng.36): 1 November 1942 - 1 June 1943 (41 C13072087800 / 32 C13072091300)
VACANT: 1 June 1943 - 1 December 1943
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR NODA Koichiro 野田浩一郎 (1932): 1 November 1942 - 1 April 1943 (26 C13072090400)
LCDR / LCDR WAKATA Saburo 若田三郎 (1932): 1 April 1943 - 1 April 1944 (26 C13072090400 / 12 C13072097100)
Supply Officers
LT / LT UCHIDA Rikuo 内田陸男 (2Y1939): 1 November 1932 - 1 May 1943 (2 C13072090900)
LT / ??? MURAKAMI Shin’ichi 村上信一 (???): 1 May 1943 - ??? (12 C13072090800)
LT / LT KOJIMA Yasuhiko 児嶋泰彦 (???): 5 March 1944 - 1 April 1944 (15 C13072096500 / 49 C13072097000)

851st Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Flying Boats
Renamed From Toko Naval Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 20 September 1944
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT MIURA Kanzo 三浦艦三 (47): 1 November 1942 - 22 December 1942 (44 C13072088600)
CAPT / CAPT WADA Saburo 和田三郎 (46): 22 December 1942 - 10 July 1944 (44 C13072088600 / 17 C13072100000)
CAPT / CAPT MITA kunio 三田国雄 (50): 10 July 1944 - 20 September 1944 (19 C13072100000)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CAPT / ??? WADA Saburo 和田三郎 (46): 1 December 1943 - 10 July 1944 (2 C13072094700 / 17 C13072100000)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT MITA kunio 三田国雄 (50): 10 July 1944 - 20 September 1944 (19 C13072100000 / 23 C13072101000)
Hikochos
CDR / CDR ITO Sukemitsu 伊東祐満 (50): 1 November 1942 - 15 March 1943 (48 C13072090000)
LCDR / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 15 March 1943 - June 1943 (8 C13072090000 / 45 C13072091400)
LCDR / LCDR SUZUKI Ri 鈴木英 (55): 2 June 1943 - 1 September 1943 (40 C13072091400 / 46 C13072092700)
LCDR / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 1 September 1943 - 20 June 1944 (33 C13072092800 / 8 C13072099600)
LCDR / LCDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): 20 June 1944 - 20 September 1944 (8 C13072099600 / 23 C13072101000)
Hikotaichos
LCDR / ??? OGANE Shigeru 大金茂 (57): 1 November 1942 - ???
LCDR / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 15 December 1942 - 15 March 1943 (10 C13072088600 / 8 C13072090000)
LT / LT HITSUJI Tsuneo 日辻常雄 (64): 15 March 1943 - 2 June 1943 (9 C13072090000 / 45 C13072091400)
LCDR / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 2 June 1943 - 1 September 1943 (45 C13072091400 / 33 C13072092800)
LT / LT HITSUJI Tsuneo 日辻常雄 (64): 1 September 1943 - 20 January 1944 (34 C13072092800 / 12 C13072095400)
LT / ??? KONDO Kiyoshi 近藤潔 (65): 20 January 1944 - ??? (12 C13072095400)
LT / LT SAITO Yasukuni 斉藤安邦 (64): 1 August 1944 - 20 September 1944 (2 C13072100500 / 23 C13072101000)
Communications Officers
LT / LT SORA Takanari 曽良孝成 (59): 1 November 1942 - 16 March 1943 (2 C13072090100)
LCDR / LCDR SHINOZAKI Shigetaka 篠崎臣孝 (58): 16 March 1943 - 20 September 1944 (2 C13072090100 / 37 C13072101000)
Maintenance Officers
LCDR / LCDR NAKAMURA Zen’ichi 中村善一 (Eng.38): 1 November 1942 - 10 March 1943 (41 C13072089900)
LCDR / LCDR ITO Yuka 伊藤祐可 (Eng.40): 10 March 1943 - 1 December 1943 (41 C13072089900)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR TOKUYAMA Yoshimitsu 徳山義充 (1930): 1 November 1942 - 1 April 1943 (26 C13072090400)
LCDR / LCDR MARUYAMA Toshio 丸山敏夫 (1933): 1 April 1943 - 18 April 1944 (27 C13072090400 / 5 C13072097400)
LCDR / LCDR FUKUDA Hiroyuki 福田礼之 (1935): 18 April 1944 - 20 September 1944 (5 C13072097400 / 29 C13072101000)
Supply Officers
LT / LT OGURA Keiji 小倉慶治 (2Y1940): 1 November 1942 - 15 July 1943 (44 C13072092100)
LT / LT OGAWA Seizo 小川正造 (???):15 July 1943 - 20 September 1944 (44 C13072092100 / 30 C13072101000)

901st Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 15 December 1943
Deactivated on 15 September 1945
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT KAMIDE Shunji 上出俊二 (51): 15 December 1943 - 1 January 1945 (34 C13072094800 / 27 C13072102800)
RADM / RADM HORIUCHI Shigetada 堀内茂忠 (46): 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945 (27 C13072102800)
Exective Officers
(ADD) CDR / CAPT KAMIDE Shunji 上出俊二 (51): 15 December 1943 - 1 January 1945 (34 C13072094800 / 27 C13072102800)
VAKANT: 1 January 1945 - 15 September 1945
Naimuchos
??? / CAPT YOSHIDA Junji 吉田純二 (Eng.32): ??? - 1 June 1945 (15 C13072105300)
Staff Officers
(ADD) CDR / ??? ICHIHARA Tamotsu 市原保 (Eng.37): 1 January 1945 - ??? (28 C13072102800)
Hikochos
LCDR / LCDR ISHIBASHI Tatsuya 石橋達哉 (60): 1 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (30 C13072100800 / 28 C13072102800)
CAPT / ??? KAMIDE Shunji 上出俊二 (51): 1 January 1945 - ??? (27 C13072102800)
Hikotaichos
LT / LCDR MARUYAMA Saihei 丸山宰平 (61): 15 December 1943 - 8 June 1944 (44 C13072094800 / 20 C13072099500)
LT / LT TAMARI Yoshio 玉利義男 (68): 8 June 1944 - 15 May 1945 (20 C13072099500 / 10 C13072105100)
LT (Res.) / ??? KAWAMOTO Yukio 川本幸夫: 15 June 1944 - ??? (44 C13072099500)
LCDR / LCDR MORIMOTO Hideo 森本秀雄 (63): 4 August 1944 - 27 October 1944 (10 C13072100500 / 21 C13072101700)
LT / LCDR SAITO Yasukuni 斉藤安邦 (64): 20 September 1944 - 29 May 1945 (23 C13072101000 / 7 C13072105300)
LCDR / LCDR ISHIBASHI Tatsuya 石橋達哉 (60): 1 January 1945 - 25 June 1945 (28 C13072102800 / 14 C13072105900)
LCDR / ??? KOMABAYASHI Iwao 駒林巌 (61): 1 January 1945. - ??? (28 C13072102800)
LCDR / LCDR ETO Keiichi 江藤圭一 (64): 15 May 1945 - 7 August 1945 (10 C13072105100 / 15 C13072106900)
LCDR / LCDR MUKOYAMA Yoshiake 向山喜彰 (66): 15 May 1945 - 6 June 1945 (44 C13072105300 / 2 C13072105500)
Communications Officers
CDR / ??? YAMANOI Mitsuo 山野井実夫 (56): 1 January 1945 - ??? (27 C13072102800)
Adjutants
LT (Sup) / LT (Sup) SHIBATA Tomo’o 柴田智雄 (???):5 May 1944 - 1 January 1945 (2 C13072098100 / 34 C13072102800)
LT (Sup.) / ??? MUKASE Takumi 向瀬内匠 (2Y1941): 1 January 1945 - ??? (33 C13072102800)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR SAITO Yasushi 斉藤泰 (2Y1936): 15 December 1943 - 1 January 1945 (36 C13072094800 / 32 C13072102800)
LCDR / ??? MINESAKI Iwao 峯崎巌 (???): 1 January 1945 - ??? (32 C13072102800)
Supply Officers
LT / ??? TANAKA Ichiro 田中栄一郎 (Mobilized): 15 December 1943 - ??? (38 C13072094800)

902nd Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Renamed from 32nd Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 August 1944
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT KAKITA Teruyuki 垣田照之 (48): 1 November 1942 - 15 July 1943 (37 C13072092100)
CDR / CAPT HAYASHIDA Yukitora 林田如虎 (50): 15 July 1943 - 8 July 1944 (38 C13072092100 / 16 C13072100000)
CDR / CDR IMAMURA Toshio 今川福雄 (52) : 8 July 1944 - 1 August 1944 (16 C13072100000 / 35 C13072100400)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 1 November 1942 - 8 July 1944
(ADD) CDR / CDR IMAMURA Toshio 今川福雄 (52) : 8 July 1944 - 1 August 1944 (16 C13072100000 / 35 C13072100400)
Hikochos
LCDR / LCDR OSAKI Hidemi 大崎秀海 (57): 1 November 1942 - 10 September 1943 (16 C13072092900)
LCDR / LCDR TAKAHASHI Togo 高橋東吾 (S.D.Class4): 10 September 1943 - 20 May 1944 (16 C13072092900 / 33 C13072098200)
LCDR / LCDR MORITA Hiroshi 森田博 (59): 20 May 1944 - 1 August 1944 (32 C13072098200 / 35 C13072100400)
Hikotaichos
LT / LT YAMAUCHI Junnosuke 山内順之助 (64): 1 June 1943 - 20 May 1944 (26 C13072091300 / 33 C13072098200) 20 May 1944 (33 C13072098200)
LT / LT SUZUKI Kiyoshi 鈴木清 (68): 20 May 1944 - 1 August 1944 (33 C13072098200 / 37 C13072100400)
Maintenance Officers
VACANT: 1 November 1942 - 1 June 1943
LT / LT TSURUTA Sadaharu 鶴田定治 (???): 1 June 1943 - 5 September 1943 (34 C13072091300 / 2C13072092900)
VACANT: 5 September 1943 - 1 December 1943
Medical Officers
LT / LT YAMADA Masaaki 山田正明 (???): 1 November 1942 - 15 January 1944 (25 C13072095300)
LT / LT NAGAO Mutsumi 長尾睦雄 (???): 15 January 1944 - 1 August 1944 (25 C13072095300 / 45 C13072100400)
Supply Officers
??? / LCDR TAJIMA Morio 田島守雄: ??? - 1 July 1943 (19 C13072092000)
LT / LT KOBAYASHI Seiichi 小林誠一 (???): 1 July 1943 - 24 July 1944 (19 C13072092000 / 20 C13072100200)
LT / LT ONISHI Isao 大西功 (???): 24 July 1944 - 26 July 1944 (20 C13072100200 / C13072100400)
(ADD) LT / LT KOBAYASHI Seiichi 小林誠一 (???): 26 July 1944 - 1 August 1944 (15 C13072100400 / 46 C13072100400)

903rd Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 15 December 1944.
Deactivated post-war.
Commanding Officers
RADM / ??? NOMOTO Tameki 野元為輝 (44): 15 December 1944 - ??? (21 C13072102300)
Naimuchos
CAPT / CAPT SAKURAI Kinzo 桜井金蔵 (Eng.32): 15 December 1944 - 20 April 1945 (28 C13072102300 / 28 C13072104700)
VACANT: 20 April 1945 - ???
Staff Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR SOEDA Keijiro 添田啓次郎 (53): 15 December 1944 - 5 May 1945 (21 C13072102300 / 9 C13072104900)
LCDR / ??? NISHIMURA Fujimasa 西村藤政 (Eng.43): 15 December 1944 - ??? (28 C13072102300)
(ADD) CDR / CDR WATANABE Tasuke 渡部太助 (56): 5 May 1945 - 3 August 1945 (9 C13072104900 / 42 C13072106800)
(ADD) CDR / ??? OZAKI Takeo 尾碕武夫 (58): 3 August 1945 - ??? (42 C13072106800)
Hikochos
CDR / CDR SOEDA Keijiro 添田啓次郎 (53): 15 December 1944 - 5 May 1945 (21 C13072102300 / 9 C13072104900)
CDR / CDR WATANABE Tasuke 渡部太助 (56): 5 May 1945 - 3 August 1945 (9 C13072104900 / 42 C13072106800)
CDR / ??? OZAKI Takeo 尾碕武夫 (58): 3 August 1945 - ??? (42 C13072106800)
Hikotaichos
LCDR / ??? IKEGAMI Tsutom 池上力 (Res.1933): 15 December 1944 - ??? (27 C13072102300)
LCDR / LCDR TAKAWASHI Tadao 高鷲忠雄 (64): 15 December 1944 - 28 December 1944 (27 C13072102300 / 20 C13072102800)
(ADD) CDR / ??? SATO Katsuo 佐藤勝男 (Eng.36): 15 December 1944 - ??? (28 C13072102300)
LCDR / LCDR SHIMOKAWA Aritsune 下川有恒 (58): 15 December 1944 - 1 January 1945 (21 C13072102300 / 27 C13072102800)
LCDR / LCDR TAKEDA Haruo 武田春雄 (60): 18 December 1944 - 23 April 1945 (42 C13072102300 / 37 C13072104700)
??? / LCDR MORIkAWA Hisao 森川久男 (70): ??? - 18 December 1944 (46 C13072102300)
LCDR / LCDR FUKAGAWA Shizuo 深川静夫 (64): 1 January 1945 - 1 June 1945 (35 C13072102800 / 10 C13072105300)
LT / ??? TAKAGI Hisao 高木久男 (67): 15 May 1945 - ??? (10 C13072105100)
Communications Officers
LCDR / ??? YAMASHITA Shigemasa 山下茂正 (65): 15 December 1944 - ??? (27 C13072102300)
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / LT (Sup.) KAMEYAMA Hirokichi 亀山浩吉 (2Y1939): 15 December 1944 - 5 February 1945 (31 C13072102300 / 25 C13072103400)
LT (Sup.) / ??? NAKASUGI Takashi 中杉隆 (???):5 February 1945 - ??? (25 C13072103400)
Supply Officers
LCDR / ??? KOGUCHI Teiichiro 小口定一郎 (Mobilized): 15 December 1944 - ??? (31 C13072102300)

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[weiyan]

801st Naval Air Group 第801海軍航空隊
Hikochos 飛行長
CDR / CDR TAMURA Eiji 田村栄次 (52): 1 November 1942 - 20 July 1943
LCDR / LCDR IMAMURA Tadashi 今村端 (59): 20 July 1943 - 18 December 1944 (8 C13072092200 / 48 C13072102300)
LCDR / LCDR TADA Atsuji 多田篤次 (60): 18 December 1944 - 27 June 1945
CDR / ??? YOKOMIZO Koshiro 横溝幸四郎 (65): 27 June 1945 - ???
Hikotaichos 飛行隊長
CDR / ??? NAKAGOME Yoshimasa 中込由正 (52): 1 August 1942 - 5 February 1943 Yokosuka Naval District


802nd Naval Air Group 第802海軍航空隊
Hikotaichos 飛行隊長
LT / LCDR YAMASHITA Toyoji 山下豊治 (Res.1934): 1 November 1942 - 5 November 1943
LCDR / LCDR ETO Tsunemaru 江藤恒丸 (58): 4 January 1943 - 15 October 1943
LT / LT ENDO Shiro 遠藤紫朗 (63): 5 November 1943 - 1 April 1944 (13 C13072094300 28 / C13072097000)

851th Naval Air Group 第851海軍航空隊
Hikotaichos 飛行隊長
LCDR / LCDR / CDR* WADA Shigemi 和田龍 (Res.1933): 1 November 1942 - 14 November 1942 (5 C13072085800 / KIA)
VACANT: 15 November 1942 - 14 December 1942
LCDR / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 15 December 1942 - 15 March 1943
LT / LT HITSUJI Tsuneo 日辻常雄 (64): 15 March 1943 - 2 June 1943
LCDR / LCDR IKEGAMI Tsutomu 池上力 (Res.1933): 2 June 1943 - 1 September 1943
LT / LT HITSUJI Tsuneo 日辻常雄 (64): 1 September 1943 - 20 January 1944
LT / LT / LCDR* KONDO Kiyoshi 近藤潔 (65): 20 January 1944 - 2 July 1944 (12 C13072095400 / KIA)
VACANT: 3 July 1944 - 26 July 1944
LT / LT SASAKI Kousuke 佐々木孝輔 (67):27 July 1944 - 1 August 1944 (47 C13072100300 / 2 C13072100500)
LT / LT SAITO Yasukuni 斉藤安邦 (64): 1 August 1944 - 20 September 1944

LCDR / ??? OGANE Shigeru 大金茂 (57): 20 March 1941 - 1 June 1942 (KIA) Toko Naval Air Group

[fontessa]

Hello weiya,

Thanks for covering my overlooked dates.

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

Air Group 801
1) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 5 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

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

Air Group 802
3) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 901
4) Is the following correct for Naimuchos?
VACANT - 15 June 1945 - 15 September 1945

5) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 15 December 1943 - 1 January 1945

6) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 15 December 1943 - 1 September 1944

7) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 5 May 1944?

Air Group 902
8) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 August 1944

Air Group 903
9) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Surgeons?
VACANT - 15 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Air Group 801
1) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 5 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

VACANT: 5 June 1945 - ???

Air Group 801
2) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 28 July 1945?

No.

Air Group 802
3) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Yes,

Air Group 901
4) Is the following correct for Naimuchos?
VACANT - 15 June 1945 - 15 September 1945

Yes,

Air Group 901
5) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 15 December 1943 - 1 January 1945

Yes,

Air Group 901
6) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 15 December 1943 - 1 September 1944

Yes,

Air Group 901
7) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 5 May 1944?

No,

Air Group 902
8) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 August 1944

Yes,

Air Group 903
9) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Surgeons?
VACANT - 15 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

ABSENT: 15 December 1944 - ???

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

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

Air Group 931
Activated on 1 February 1944
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CAPT NAKAMURA Takeo (50) - 1 February 1944 - 10 June 1944
??? - 10 June 1944 - 10 May 1945
CAPT MINEMATSU Iwao (48) - 10 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officers
CDR OTSUKA Hideharu (52) - 1 February 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 10 May 1945
CAPT MINEMATSU Iwao (48) - 10 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
(S) LT MATSUMOTO Masao (??) - 1 February 1944 - 25 June 1944
(S) LT MURAMOTO Toshio (1939) - 25 June 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 27 June 1945
(S) LCDR MIYAZAWA Torao (??) - 27 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 10 April 1945
LCDR ADACHI Yoshio (??) - 10 April 1945 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 1 February 1944 - 28 July 1945
(P) LT SHIOKUCHI Toshio (??) - 28 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 932
Activated on 1 November 1942
Redesignated Dutch East Indies Air Group on 1 October 1944

Commanding Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 – 5 September 1943
CAPT KOREEDA Misao (44) – 5 September 1943 - 1 October 1944

Air Group 933
Activated on 1 September 1944
Incorporated into Air Group 936 on 1 January 1945

Commanding Officers
CAPT UMETANI Kaoru (46) - 1 September 1944 - 20 September 1944
CAPT MITA Kunio (50) - 20 September 1944 - 1 January 1945

Air Group 934
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 October 1944

Commanding Officers
CAPT KIMURA Kenji (49) - 1 November 1942 - 30 December 1943
LCDR TOKUNAGA Honosuke (??) - 30 December 1943 - 6 June 1944
CAPT NAKAJIMA Teizo (48) - 6 June 1944 - 1 October 1944

Executive Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 6 June 1944
CAPT NAKAJIMA Teizo (48) - 6 June 1944 - 1 October 1944

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 25 June 1944
LCDR YONEHARA Tsuhaki (58) - 25 June 1944 - 1 October 1944

Air Group 936
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CAPT FURUTA Yoshio (46) - 1 November 1942 - 29 July 1943
CAPT KONISHI Seizo (46) - 29 July 1943 - 1 September 1944
CAPT FURUTA Yoshio (46) - 1 September 1944 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945
(S) LCDR ONODERA Eiichi (1938) - 1 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

Communications Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945
LT ABE Takeshi (68) - 1 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 18 January 1945
CDR / CAPT* MURAYAMA Toshimitsu (57) - 18 January 1945 - ??? (KIA)
??? - ??? - 5 June 1945
LCDR MIURA Takeo (59) - 5 June 1945 - 15 August 1945

Adjutants
??? - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945
(P) LT UEDA Ryozo (1941) - 1 January 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 938
Activated on 15 April 1943
Deactivated on 10 December 1944

Commanding Officers
CDR TERAI Kunizo (50) - 15 April 1943 - 25 February 1944
LCDR YAMADA Tatsuto (58) - 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944

Executive Officers
??? - 15 April 1943 - 25 February 1944
LCDR YAMADA Tatsuto (58) - 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944

Surgeons
(S) LT KUSAMA Takuji (??) – 15 April 1943 – ???
??? – ??? – 10 December 1944

Paymasters
(P) LT / (P) LCDR* KATO Tatsusaburo (??) – 15 April 1943 – 29 May 1943 (KIA)
??? – 29 May 1943 – 10 December 1944

Air Officers
LCDR YAMADA Tatsuto (58) - 15 April 1943 - 25 February 1944
VACANT - 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

931st Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 1 February 1944
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT OTSUKA Hideharu 大塚秀治 (52): 1 February 1944 - 21 November 1944 (6 C13072095600 / 39 C13072102000)
CAPT / CAPT NAKAMURA Takeo 中村健夫 (50): 21 November 1944 - 10 May 1945 (39 C13072102000 / 17 C13072105000)
CAPT / ??? MINEMATSU Iwao 峰松巌 (48): 10 May 1945 - ??? (17 C13072105000)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CDR / CAPT OTSUKA Hideharu 大塚秀治 (52): 1 February 1944 - 21 November 1944 (6 C13072095600 / 39 C13072102000)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT NAKAMURA Takeo 中村健夫 (50): 21 November 1944 - 10 May 1945 (39 C13072102000 / 17 C13072105000)
(ADD) CAPT / ??? MINEMATSU Iwao 峰松巌 (48): 10 May 1945 - ??? (17 C13072105000)
Hikochos
VACANT: 1 February 1944 - 15 September 1944
LCDR / LCDR MAKI Hideo 牧秀雄 (61): 15 September 1944 - 7 October 1944 (48 C13072100900 / 39 C13072101500)
LCDR / LCDR KURAKANE Yoshio 倉兼義男 (63): 7 October 1944 - 10 April 1945 (39 C13072101500 / 34 C13072104400)
LCDR / ??? ADACHI Yoshiro 足立義郎 (65): 10 April 1945 - ??? (34 C13072104400)
Hikotaichos
LCDR / LCDR MAKI Hideo 牧秀雄 (61): 1 February 1944 - 15 September 1944 (7 C13072095600 / 48 C13072100900)
LT / ??? KATAYAMA Nobuo 片山信夫 (???): 15 September 1944 - ??? (48 C13072100900)
LT / ??? TAKEDA Akio 武田秋雄 (68): 8 August 1945 - ??? (17 C13072106900)
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / ??? SHIOKUCHI Toshio 塩口敏郎 (???): 28 July 1945 - ??? (6 C13072106800)
Medical Officers
LT / LT MATSUMOTO Masao 松本正夫 (???): 1 February 1944 - 25 June 1944 (26 C13072095600 / 23 C13072099600)
LT / LCDR MURAMOTO Toshiro 村本俊郎 (2Y1939): 25 June 1944 - 27 June 1945 (23 C13072099600 / 50 C13072105900)
LCDR / LCDR MIYAZAWA Torao 宮沢寅男 (???): 27 June 1945 - 15 July 1945 (1 C13072106100 / 35 C13072106400)
Supply Officers
ABSAENT: 15 September 1944 - ???

932nd Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 1 November 1942
Renamed from 33rd Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 October 1944
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT SADOHARA Chikamitsu 佐土原親光 (46): 1 November 1942 - 5 September 1943 (45 C13072092800)
CAPT / CAPT KORE’EDA Misao 是枝操 (44): 5 September 1943 - 1 October 1944 (27 C13072101400) (45 C13072092800)
Hikochos
LT / LCDR OGURA Masayoshi 小倉正芳 (59): 1 November 1942 - 15 February 1944 (11 C13072095800)
Medical Officers
LT / LT ADACHI Moto’o 安達元郎 (2Y 1939): 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944 (36 C13072101400)
Supply Officers
LT / LT HARA Minoru 原稔 (???): 1 November 1942 - 1 July 1943 (31 C13072092000)
LTJG / LT TAMAKI Yasuo 玉置康雄 (???): 1 July 1943 - 1 October 1944 (32 C13072092000 / 38 C13072101400)

933rd Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 1 September 1944
Deactivated on 1 January 1945
Commanding Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT UMETANI Kaoru 梅谷薫 (46): 1 September 1944 - 20 September 1944 (27 C13072100800 / 23 C13072101000)
CAPT / CAPT MITA Kunio 三田国雄 (50): 20 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (23 C13072101000 / 27 C13072102800)
Executive Officers
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT MITA Kunio 三田国雄 (50): 20 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (23 C13072101000 / 27 C13072102800)
Hikochos
LCDR / CDR MIURA Takeo 三浦武夫 (59): 1 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (28 C13072100800 / 27 C13072102800)
Hikotaichos
LT / LCDR CHUMAN Toyoshi 中満豊志 (65): 1 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (30 C13072100800 / 28 C13072102800)
Medical Offices
LT / LCDR FURUSHIRO Naoya 古城直哉 (???): 1 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (35 C13072100800 / 32 C13072102800)
Supply Officers
(ADD) LT / LT HIBINO Sukeharu 日比野佐治 (2Y1942): 1 September 1944 - 12 September 1944 (35 C13072100800 / 36 C13072100900)
LT / LT AOYAMA Shun 青山俊 (???): 12 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (36 C13072100900 / 34 1 January 1945)

934th Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Renamed from 36th Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 October 1944
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR KIMURA Kenji 木村健二 (49): 1 November 1942 - 10 March 1943 (38 C13072089900)
CDR / CAPT TOKINAGA Nuinosuke 時永縫之助 (50): 10 March 1943 - 6 June 1944 (38 C13072089900 / 13 C13072099500)
CAPT / CAPT NAKAJIMA Daizo 中島第三 (48): 6 June 1944 - 1 October 1944 (13 C13072099500 / 27 C13072101400)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 1 November 1942 - 10 March 1943
(ADD) CDR / CAPT TOKINAGA Nuinosuke 時永縫之助 (50): 10 March 1943 - 6 June 1944 (38 C13072089900 / 13 C13072099500)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT NAKAJIMA Daizo 中島第三 (48): 6 June 1944 - 1 October 1944 (13 C13072099500 / 27 C13072101400)
Hikochos
LT / LT FUKUNAGA Masayoshi 福永正義 (61): 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942 (2 C13072088500)
LCDR / LCDR SHIBUYA Ichiro 渋谷市郎 (58): 1 December 1942 - 25 June 1944 (1 C13072088500 / 22 C13072099600)
LCDR / LCDR YONEHARA Tsunaaki 米原綱明 (58): 25 June 1944 - 1 October 1944 (22 C13072099600 / 27 C13072101400)
Hikotaichos
LT / LT FUKUNAGA Masayoshi 福永正義 (61): 1 November 1942 - 15 March 1943 (2 C13072088500 / 8 C13072090000)
LT / LT NIWA Kin’ichi 丹羽金一 (64): 15 March 1943 - 1 December 1943 (8 C13072090000 / 8 C13072094700)
LT / LT TAMURA Yoshio 田村與志男 (???): 1 December 1943 - 15 April 1944 (8 C13072094700 / 42 C13072097200)
LT / LT TAKEZAWA Seigo 武沢清吾 (67): 15 April 1944 - 1 October 1944 (42 C13072097200 / 29 C13072101400)
Medical Offices
LT / LCDR OKADA Masao 岡田正雄 (1931): 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944 (36 C13072101400)
Supply Officers
LT / LT IKARI Hajime 井狩甫 (2Y1938): 1 November 1942 - ???
LTJG / LT KOKISO Moto’o 小木曾本雄 (???): 1 September 1943 - 1 October 1944 (5 C13072092800 / 38 C13072101400)

936th Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Renamed from 40th Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT FURUTA Yoshio 古田良夫 (46): 1 November 1942 - 29 July 1943 (46 C13072092200)
CAPT / CAPT KONISHI Seizo 小西成三 (46): 29 July 1943 - 1 September 1944 (46 C13072092200 / 26 C13072100800)
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT FURUTA Yoshio 古田良夫 (46): 1 September 1944 - 1 December 1944 (26 C13072100800 / 2 C13072102200)
CAPT / CAPT FURUTA Yoshio 古田良夫 (46): 1 December 1944 - ??? (2 C13072102200)
Hikochos
LT / LT YAMASHIRO Shigeru 山代繁 (Res.1935): 1 November 1942 - 20 April 1943 (29 C13072090700)
LT / ??? MATSUO Tomihiro 松尾富博 (64): 20 April 1943 - ??? (29 C13072090700)
CDR / CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): 1 January 1945 - 18 January 1945 (27 C13072102800 / 7 C13072103100)
??? / LCDR OBATA Hideo 小幡英郎 (64): ??? - 15 March 1945 (9 C13072103900)
VACANT: 15 March 1945 - 5 June 1945
LCDR / ??? MIURA Takeo 三浦武夫 (59): 5 June 1945 - ??? (48 C13072105300)
Hikotaichos
CDR / CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): 1 January 1945 - 5 June 1945 (27 C13072102800 / 48 C13072105300)
LT / ??? KATSUTA Soichiro 勝田総一郎 (69): 5 June 1945 - ??? (49 C13072105300)
Staff Officers
(ADD) ??? / CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): ??? - 5 June 1945 (48 C13072105300)
LT / ??? HIROSE Yasuyuki 広瀬保行 (???): 1 January 1945 - ??? (31 C13072102800)
Communications Officers
LT / ??? ABE Takeshi 阿部健 (68): 1 January 1945 - ??? (28 C13072102800)
Adjutants
LT / LT UEDA Ryuzo 上田隆三 (2Y1941): 1 January 1945 - 28 April 1945 (34 C13072102800 / 23 C13072104800)
LT / ??? NAKAGAWA Riichiro 中川理一郎 (???): 28 April 1945 - ??? (23 C13072104800)
Medical Officers
LT / LT SATO Kozo 佐藤孝三 (2Y1938): 1 November 1942 - 17 March 1943 (36 C13072090000)
LT / LCDR TSUDA Hironobu 津田広信 (???):17 March 1943 - 1 January 1945 (36 C13072090000 / 32 C13072102800)
LCDR / ??? ONODERA Eiichi 小野寺栄一 (1938): 1 January 1945 - ??? (32 C13072102800)
Supply Officers
(ADD) CDR / ??? NAKAYAMA Seiichiro 中山清市郎 (Pay.12): 1 November 1942 - ???
LT / LT ITAKURA Toshio 板倉俊雄 (???): 1 February 1943 - 1 September 1943 (32 C13072089600 / 4 C13072092800)
LT / LT UEDA Ryuzo 上田隆三 (2Y1941): 1 September 1943 - 1 January 1945 (4 C13072092800)
LT / ??? NAKAGAWA Riichiro 中川理一郎 (???): 28 April 1945 - ??? (23 C13072104800)

938th Naval Air Group
Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 15 April 1943
Deactivated on 10 December 1944
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR TERAI Kunizo 寺井邦三 (50): 15 April 1943 - 25 February 1944 (14 C13072096000)
LCDR / CDR YAMADA Tatsuto 山田龍人 (58): 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944 (15 C13072096000 / 49 C13072102200)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 15 April 1943 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CDR / CDR TERAI Kunizo 寺井邦三 (50): 1 December 1943 - 25 February 1944 (5 C13072094700 / 14 C13072096000)
(ADD) LCDR / CDR YAMADA Tatsuto 山田龍人 (58): 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944 (15 C13072096000 / 49 C13072102200)
Hikochos
LCDR / LCDR YAMADA Tatsuto 山田龍人 (58): 10 April 1943 - 25 February 1944 (43 C13072090500 / 15 C13072096000)
VACANT: 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944
Hikotaichos
LT / LT YAMAGATA Yorio 山形頼夫 (63): 15 April 1943 - 15 October 1943 (43 C13072090500 / 22 C13072093900)
LT / ??? MINOBE Tadashi 美濃部正 (64): 15 October 1943 - ??? (22 C13072093900)
LTJG / LT NOSHIRO Hideyasu 野城英保 (69): 25 February 1944 - 10 December 1944 (18 C13072096000 / 49 C13072102200)
Medical Officers
LT / LCDR KUSAMA Takuji 草間卓次 (???): 15 April 1943 - 1 December 1944 (3 C13072090600 / 18 C13072102200)
VACANT: 1 December 1944 - 10 December 1944
Supply Officers
LT / LT KATO Tatsusaburo 加藤達三郎 (???): 10 April 1943 - 10 December 1944 (48 C13072090500 / 3 C13072102300)

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

Saeki Air Group
1) Could the following be correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT HIBINO Sukeharu (1942) - 10 July 1944 - 1 September 1944 (appointed Air Group 933 Paymaster this date)
VACANT - 1 September 1944 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 931
2) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 1 February 1944 - 15 September 1944

3) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 February 1944 - 15 August 1945

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

Air Group 932
5) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944

6) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

7) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 1 October 1944

Air Group 933
8) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 September 1944 - 20 September 1944

9) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 September 1944 - 1 January 1945

Air Group 934
10) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

11) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944

Air Group 936
12) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 15 August 1945

13) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

14) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945

15) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 1 January 1945?

Air Group 938
16) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 15 April 1943 - 1 December 1943

17) For Paymasters, I have KATO Tatsusaburo as KIA on 29 May 1943. If that's correct, could the following be correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 29 May 1943 - 10 December 1944

18) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 15 April 1943 - 10 December 1944

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Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Saeki Air Group
1) Could the following be correct for Paymasters?
(P) LT HIBINO Sukeharu (1942) - 10 July 1944 - 1 September 1944 (appointed Air Group 933 Paymaster this date)
VACANT - 1 September 1944 - 15 August 1945

No.
The Supply Officer of 933th Naval Air Group on 1 September 1944 was an additional post (ADD). That of Saeki Naval Air Group continued.

Air Group 931
2) Is the following correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 1 February 1944 - 15 September 1944

I have missed.
ABSENT: 1 February 1944 - ???

Air Group 931
3) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 February 1944 - 15 August 1945

ABSENT: 1 February 1944 - ???

Air Group 931
4) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 28 July 1945?

No.

Air Group 932
5) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944

Air Group 932
6) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 932
7) Is the following correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 15 February 1944 - 1 October 1944

Yes,

Air Group 933
8) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 September 1944 - 20 September 1944

Yes,

Air Group 933
9) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 September 1944 - 1 January 1945

Yes,

Air Group 934
10) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 934
11) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 October 1944

Air Group 936
12) Is the following correct for Executive Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 15 August 1945

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - ???

Air Group 936
13) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 936
14) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945

Yes,

Air Group 936
15) Did the position of Adjutant exist before 1 January 1945?

No.

Air Group 938
16) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 15 April 1943 - 1 December 1943

ABSENT: 15 April 1943 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 938
17) For Paymasters, I have KATO Tatsusaburo as KIA on 29 May 1943. If that's correct, could the following be correct for Paymasters?
VACANT - 29 May 1943 - 10 December 1944

Yes.

Air Group 938
18) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 15 April 1943 - 10 December 1944

ABSENT: 15 April 1943 - 10 December 1944

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[ijnfleetadmiral]

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

Air Group 951
Activated on 5 May 1944
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
??? - 5 May 1944 - 15 October 1944
RADM FUJIWARA Kiyoma (45) - 15 October 1944 - 1 July 1945
CAPT MORITA Chisato (49) - 1 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Surgeons
??? - 5 May 1944 - 28 December 1944
(S) LCDR TAKASAKI Tadao (??) - 28 December 1944 - 15 July 1945
(S) LT MOTOMIYA Shogoro (??) - 15 July 1945 - 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 5 May 1944 - 25 May 1945
(P) LT CHIYO Goichi (1941) - 25 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Communications Officers
??? - 5 May 1944 - 10 August 1945
LCDR TSUJI Yoshinobu (Spec. Duty 5) - 10 August 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
??? - 5 May 1944 – 15 December 1944
LCDR NIWA Kenichi (64) – 15 December 1944 - 7 August 1945
LCDR ETO Keiichi (64) - 7 August 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 952
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 March 1944

Commanding Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 – 25 October 1943
CDR / CAPT* HORIE Giichi (53) – 25 October 1943 – 4 February 1944 (KIA)
VACANT – 4 February 1944 - 4 March 1944

Air Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - ???
LCDR / CDR* SASAKI Sakae (61) - ??? - ??? (KIA)
??? - ??? - 4 March 1944

Air Group 953
Activated on 1 June 1944
Incorporated into Air Group 901 on 1 January 1945

Commanding Officers
CAPT USHUKU Shuichi (44) - 1 June 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 January 1945

Executive Officers
CAPT USHUKU Shuichi (44) - 1 June 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 January 1945

Surgeons
(S) LCDR HOSOMI Shiji (??) - 1 June 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 1 January 1945

Air Group 954
Activated on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 January 1945

Commanding Officers
??? - 1 November 1942 - 23 September 1943
CAPT TAKEDA Rokukichi (36) - 23 September 1943 - 1 December 1943
CDR NAKAGOME Yoshimasa (52) - 1 December 1943 - 1 January 1945

Air Group 955
Activated on 1 August 1944
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT IWAGAWA Fukuo (51) - 1 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

Air Officers
LCDR / CDR* MORITA Hiroshi (59) – 1 August 1944 – 18 November 1944 (KIA)
??? – 18 November 1944 – 15 August 1945

Air Group 956
Activated on 1 November 1942
Incorporated into Air Group 582 on 1 May 1944

I have no information on this unit other than the above dates.

Air Group 958
Activated on 1 December 1942
Deactivated post-war

Commanding Officers
CDR HAMADA Takeo (48) - 1 December 1942 – 4 January 1943
CAPT IIDA Kijuro (48) – 4 January 1943 – ???
??? – ??? – 15 August 1945

Paymasters
??? - 1 December 1942 - 15 February 1944
(P) LT TANAKA Shizuo (??) - 15 February 1944 - ???
??? - ??? - 15 August 1945

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951st Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Renamed from Sasebo Naval Air Gtoup on 15 December 1944.
Deactivated post-war.
Commanding Officers
RADM / RADM FUJIWARA Kiyoma 藤原喜代間 (45): 15 December 1944 - 1 July 1945 (21 C13072102300 / 11 C13072106100)
LT / LT KIKUCHI Keiji 菊地圭次 (2Y1940): 1 May 1944 - 20 February 1945 (15 C13072098000 / 44 C13072103500)
LT / LCDR IMAI Tadashi 今井正 (2Y1940): 20 February 1945 - 30 June 1945 (44 C13072103500 / 3 C13072106100)
VACANT: 30 June 1945 - 1 Juky 1945
CAPT / ??? MORITA Senri 森田千里 (49): 1 July 1945 - ??? (11 C13072106100)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 15 December 1944 - 1 July 1945
(ADD) CAPT / ??? MORITA Senri 森田千里 (49): 1 July 1945 - ??? (11 C13072106100)
Naimuchos
CAPT / CAPT ISHIDA Isoharu 石田磯治 (Eng.32): 15 December 1944 - 15 May 1945 (28 C13072102300 / 11 C13072105100)
VACANT: 15 May 1945 - ???
Staff Officers
(ADD) CDR / CDR MATSUZAKI Jukichi 松崎重吉 (54): 15 December 1944 - 26 May 1945 (21 C13072102300 / 39 C13072105200)
(ADD) CDR / CDR SATO Katsuo 佐藤勝男 (Eng.36): 15 December 1944 - 1 July 1945 (28 C13072102300 / 13 C13072106100)
(ADD) LCDR / LCDR NIWA Kin’ichi 丹羽金一 (64): 26 May 1945 - 1 July 1945 (39 C13072105200 / 11 C13072106100)
Hikochos
CDR / CDR MATSUZAKI Jukichi 松崎重吉 (54): 15 December 1944 - 26 May 1945 (21 C13072102300 / 39 C13072105200)
LCDR / LCDR NIWA Kin’ichi 丹羽金一 (64): 26 May 1945 - 7 August 1945 (39 C13072105200 / 15 C13072106900)
LCDR / ??? ETO Keiichi 江藤圭一 (64): 7 August 1945 - ??? (15 C13072106900)
Hikotaichos
LCDR / LCDR YAMAGATA Yorio 山形頼夫 (63): 15 December 1944 - 28 December 1944 (27 C13072102300 / 20 C13072102800)
LCDR NIWA Kin’ichi 丹羽金一 (64): 15 December 1944 - 26 May 1945 (42 C13072102800 / 39 C13072105200)
LCDR / ??? TAKAWASHI Tadao 高鷲忠雄 (64): 28 December 1944 - ??? (20 C13072102800)
LT / LT YAMAZAKI Keizo 山崎圭三 (68): 15 December 1944 - 15 May 1945 (10 C13072105100)
LCDR / LCDR MUKOYAMA Yoshiake 向山喜彰 (66): 1 May 1945 - 15 May 1945 (3 C13072104900 / 44 C13072105300)
Communications Officers
LCDR / ??? YOSHIMUTA Kazutomo 吉村一友 (61): 15 December 1944 - ??? (27 C13072102300)
LCDR / ??? TSUJI Yoshinobu 辻義信 (???): 10 August 1945 - ??? (21 C13072106900)
Adjutants
LT (Sup.) / LT (Sup.) C CHIYO Goichi 千代豪一 (2Y1941): 15 December 1944 - 25 May 1945 (31 C13072102300 / 38 C13072105200)
Medical Officers
CDR / CDR ARAGAKI Yasukazu 新垣安和 (1927): 15 December 1944 - 15 July 1945 (22 C13072102300 / 36 C13072106400)
LT / ??? MOTOMIYA Shogoro 本宮正五郎 (???): 15 July 1945 - ??? (37 C13072106400)
Supply Officers
LCDR / LCDR ISHIKAWA Makoto 石川誠 (2Y1939): 15 December 1944 - 25 May 1945 (31 C13072102300 / 38 C13072105200)
LT / ??? CHIYO Goichi 千代豪一 (2Y1941): 25 May 1945 - ??? (38 C13072105200)

952nd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Renamed from 19th Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 March 1944
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR OKADA Shiro 岡田四郎 (49): 1 November 1942 - 25 October 1943 (41 C13072093900)
CDR / CDR HORIE Giichi 堀家義一 (53): 25 October 1943 - 1 March 1944 (42 C13072093900 / 43 C13072096300)
Executive Officers
VACANT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CDR / CDR HORIE Giichi 堀家義一 (53): 1 December 1943 - 1 March 1944 (5 C13072094700 / 43 C13072096300)
Hikochos
LCDR / CDR HORIE Giichi 堀家義一 (53): 1 November 1942 - 25 October 1943 (28 C13072087800 / 42 C13072093900)
LT / LCDR / CDR* SASAKI Sakae 佐々木栄 (61): 25 October 1943 - ??? (KIA) (43 C13072093900)
Maintenance Officers
LT / LT SHIDA Nobuyoshi 志田信義 (Eng.41): 1 November 1942 - 20 March 1943 (19 C13072090100)
VACANT: 20 March 1943 - 1 December 1943
Medical Officers
LT / LT TSUEUMI Fumitoshi 鶴見文俊 (???): 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944 (19 C13072096400)
Supply Officers
LT / LT KOBAYASHI Yoshihiko 小林義彦 (???): 1 November 1942 - 1 May 1943 (9 C13072090800)
LT / LT YAMAZAKI Yasuo 山崎靖夫 (???): 1 May 1943 - 1 March 1944 (11 C13072090800 / 16 C13072096400)

953rd Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 1 June 1944
Deactivated on 1 January 1945
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT USHUKU Keiichi 宇宿圭一 (44): 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945 (1 C13072099300 / 27 C13072102800)
Executive Officers
CAPT / CAPT USHUKU Keiichi 宇宿圭一 (44): 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945 (1 C13072099300 / 27 C13072102800)
Hikochos
VACANT: 1 June 1944 - 20 September 1944
LCDR / CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): 20 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (23 C13072101000 / 27 C13072102800)
Medical Officers
LCDR / LCDR HOSOMI Shoji 細見正二 (???): 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945 (45 C13072099300 / 33 C13072102800)
Supply Officers
ABSENT: 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945

954th Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Trnamed from 31st Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 January 1945
Commanding Officers
CAPT / CAPT KAITO Keiroku 海東啓六 (46): 1 November 1942 - 22 September 1943 (34 C13072093100)
CAPT / CAPT TAKEDA Rokukichi 竹田六吉 (36): 22 September 1943 - 1 December 1943 (35 C13072093100 / 49 C13072094600)
CDR / CDR NAKAGOME Yoshitada 中込由正 (52): 1 December 1943 - 1 January 1945 (49 C13072094600 / 27 C13072102800)
LCDR / LCDR KOMABAYASHI Iwao 駒林巌 (61): 15 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 (48 C13072100900 / 28 C13072102800)
Hikotaichos
LT / LT NIWA Kin’ichi 丹羽金一 (64): 1 December 1943 - 10 June 1944 (8 C13072094700 / 23 C13072099500)
LT / LCDR KOMABAYASHI Iwao 駒林巌 (61): 10 June 1944 - 15 September 1944 (23 C13072099500 / 48 C13072100900)
LT / ??? KUNIEDA Akira 国枝彰 (???):15 September 1944 - ??? (48 C13072100900)
Medical Officers
LT / LT MORIYA Hiroshi 守屋弘 (1937): 1 November 1942 - 17 March 1943 (35 C13072090000)
LT / LT NAKAMORI Hiroshi 中森博 (???): 17 March 1943 - 10 April 1943 (36 C13072090000 / 26 C13072090500)
LT / LCDR NAKAMURA Takeshi 中村雄 (1938): 10 April 1943 - 1 January 1945 (26 C13072090500 / 32 C13072102800)
Supply Officers
CDR / CDR NAKAMURA Tomonori中村朋徳 (Pay.10): 1 November 1942 - 30 November 1942 (26 C13072088300)
(ADD) CDR / ??? SATO Akira佐藤省 (Pay.9): 30 November 1942 - ??? (26 C13072088300)
(ADD) ??? / LT KAYABA Osamu 萱場治 (???): ??? - 1 August 1944 (1 C13072100500)
LT / LT NOMURA Tadashi 野村忠 (???):1 August 1944 - 1 January 1945 (1 C13072100500 / 34 C13072102800)

955th Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 1 August 1944
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CDR / ??? IMAMURA Toshio 今川福雄 (52) : 1 August 1944 - ??? (35 C13072100400)
Executive Officer
(ADD) CDR / ??? IMAMURA Toshio 今川福雄 (52) : 1 August 1944 - ??? (35 C13072100400)
Hikochos
LCDR / ??? MORITA Hiroshi 森田博 (59): 1 August 1944 - ??? (35 C13072100400)
Hikotaichos
LT / ??? SUZUKI Kiyoshi 鈴木清 (68): 1 August 1944 - ??? (37 C13072100400)
Medical Officers
LT / ??? NAGAO Mutsumi 長尾睦雄 (???): 1 August 1944 - ??? (45 C13072100400)
Supply Officers
LT / ??? SATO Kin’ya 佐藤欽也 (???): 1 August 1944 - ??? (46 C13072100400)

956th Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Renamed from 35th Air Group on 1 November 1942
Deactivated on 1 December 1942
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR HAMADA Takeo 浜田武夫 (48): 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942 (47 C13072088400)
Medical Officers
LT / LT TAKAHASHI Hisao 高橋久雄 (2Y1936): 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942 (37 C13072088400)
Supply Officers
LTJG / LT NAKASAKI Chikanobu 中崎力信 (???): 1 February 1942 - 1 December 1942 (40 C13072088400)

958th Naval Air Group
Operational Unit - Antisubmarine patrol Planes
Activated on 1 December 1942
Deactivated post-war
Commanding Officers
CDR / CDR HAMADA Takeo 浜田武夫 (48): 1 December 1942 - 4 January 1943 (47 C13072088400 / 5 C13072089000)
CDR / CAPT IIDA Rinjuro 飯田麟十郎 (48): 4 January 1943 - ??? (5 C13072089000) Executive Officer
VACANT: 1 December 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT IIDA Rinjuro 飯田麟十郎 (48): 1 December 1943 - 1 December 1944 (5 C13072094700 / 2 C13072102200)
Hikochos
CDR / CDR UEDA Taketora 上田猛虎 (52): 1 December 1942 - 1 March 1943 (49 C13072088400 / 3 C13072089900)
LT / LT HORIHASHI Takeshi 堀端武司 (61): 1 March 1943 - 1 April 1943 (4 C13072089900 / 47 C13072090400)
LCDR / LCDR NISHIHATA Kiichiro 西畑喜一郎 (59): 1 April 1943 - 25 September 1943 (47 C13072090400 / 2 C13072093200)
LCDR / ??? OKAMURA Shizuo 岡村静夫 (57): 25 September 1943 - ??? (2 C13072093200)
Hikotaichos
LT / LT HORIHASHI Takeshi 堀端武司 (61): 1 December 1942 - 1 March 1943 (2 C13072088500 / 4 C13072089900)
LT / LT YAMAUCHI Junnosuke 山内順之助 (64): 1 March 1943 - 1 June 1943 (4 C13072089900 / 26 C13072091300)
LT / LT INOUE Ryohei 井上良平 (65): 1 June 1943 - 8 July 1943 (27 C13072091300 / 11 C13072092100)
LT / ??? TSUKAGOSHI Hideo 塚越英夫 (64): 25 December 1943 - ??? (31 C13072094900)
Medical Officers
LT / LT TAKAHASHI Hisao 高橋久雄 (2Y1936): 1 December 1942 - 17 March 1943 (37 C13072088400 / 35 C13072090000)
LT / LCDR HOSONO Yoshimasa 細野善正 (???):17 March 1943 - 10 December 1943 (35 C13072090000 / 10 C13072094800)
LT / ??? SHIMIZU Tadao 清水忠夫 (2Y1935): 10 December 1943 - ??? (12 C13072094800)
Supply Officers
LT / ??? MASUDA Fumio 枡田文郎 (???): 1 December 1942 - 15 February 1944 (40 C13072088400 / 7 C13072095800)
LT / ??? TANAKA Shizuo 田中鎮雄 (???):15 February 1944 - ??? (7 C13072095800)

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[weiyan]

936th Naval Air Group 第936海軍航空隊
Hikochos 飛行長
LT / LT YAMASHIRO Shigeru 山代繁 (Res.1935): 1 November 1942 - 20 April 1943
LT / LT MATSUO Tomihiro 松尾富博 (64): 20 April 1943 - 30 May 1944 (29 C13072090700 / 50 C13072098900)
LT / LCDR OBATA Hideo 小幡英郎 (64): 30 May 1944 - 1 January 1945 (1 C13072099000 / 41 C13072103000)
VACANT: 2 January 1945 - 17 January 1945
CDR / CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): 18 January 1945 - 5 June 1945 (7 C13072103100 / 48 C13072105300)
LCDR / ??? MIURA Takeo 三浦武夫 (59): 5 June 1945 - ???
Hikotaichos 飛行隊長
(ADD) LT / LCDR MURAYLT / LCDR OBATA Hideo 小幡英郎 (64): 30 May 1944 - 1 January 1945 (1 C13072099000 / 41 C13072103000)
CDR / CDR MURAYAMA Toshimitsu 村山利光 (57): 1 January 1945 - 18 January 1945 (27 C13072102800 / 7 C13072103100)
LCDR / LCDR OBATA Hideo 小幡英郎 (64): 1 January 1945 - 15 March 1945 (41 C13072103000 / 9 C13072103900 )
LT / ??? KATSUTA Soichiro 勝田総一郎 (69): 5 June 1945 - ???

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Awesome...thanks! Questions:

Air Group 951
1) For Communications Officers, TSUJI Yoshinobu was Special Duty Class 5.

2) Is the following correct for Adjutants?
VACANT - 25 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 952
3) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944

Air Group 953
4) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945

Air Group 954
5) Is the following correct for Executive Officers, Communications Officers, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945

6) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 955
7) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

8) For Air Officers, I have LCDR MORITA Hiroshi (59) as KIA on 18 November 1944. That being said, could the following be correct for Air Officers?
VACANT - 18 November 1944 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 956
9) Could the following be correct for Executive Officers, Maintenance Officers, Communications Officers, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942

Air Group 958
10) Is the following correct for Commanding Officers?
VACANT - 1 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

11) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 December 1942 - 15 August 1945

12) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 December 1942 - 1 December 1943

[fontessa]

Hello weiya,

Thanks for covering my overlooked dates.

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[fontessa]

Hello ijnfleetadmiral,

Air Group 951
1) For Communications Officers, TSUJI Yoshinobu was Special Duty Class 5.

Thanks for the information.

Air Group 951
2) Is the following correct for Adjutants?
VACANT - 25 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

ABSENT: 25 May 1945 - ???

Air Group 952
3) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 March 1944

Air Group 953
4) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945

ABSENT: 1 June 1944 - 1 January 1945

Air Group 954
5) Is the following correct for Executive Officers, Communications Officers, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 January 1945

Air Group 954
6) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1943

Air Group 955
7) Is the following correct for Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

ABSENT: 1 August 1944 - 15 August 1945

Air Group 955
8) For Air Officers, I have LCDR MORITA Hiroshi (59) as KIA on 18 November 1944. That being said, could the following be correct for Air Officers?
VACANT: 18 November 1944 - 15 August 1945

Thanks for the information.
VACANT - 18 November 1944 - ???

Air Group 956
9) Could the following be correct for Executive Officers, Maintenance Officers, Communications Officers, and Air Officers?
VACANT - 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942

ABSENT: 1 November 1942 - 1 December 1942

Air Group 958
10) Is the following correct for Commanding Officers?
VACANT - 1 December 1944 - 15 August 1945

I would like to modify the line break expression as th below.
Commanding Officers
CDR / CAPT IIDA Rinjuro 飯田麟十郎 (48): 4 January 1943 - ??? (5 C13072089000)
Executive Officer
VACANT: 1 December 1942 - 1 December 1943
(ADD) CAPT / CAPT IIDA Rinjuro 飯田麟十郎 (48): 1 December 1943 - 1 December 1944 (5 C13072094700 / 2 C13072102200)

Air Group 958
11) Is the following correct for Executive Officers and Communications Officers?
VACANT - 1 December 1942 - 15 August 1945

Executive Officer
See 10).
Communications Officers
ABSENT: 1 December 1942 - ???

Air Group 958
12) Is the following correct for Maintenance Officers?
VACANT - 1 December 1942 - 1 December 1943

ABSENT: 1 December 1942 - 1 December 1943

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