Died 2005 | Name Masao Sasakibara | |
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Unit ShokakuJunyo343rd Naval Air Group Battles/wars World War II:Attack on Pearl HarborIndian Ocean raidBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Dutch HarborGuadalcanal CampaignBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsOperation Ke | ||
Masao Sasakibara (佐々木原 正夫, Sasakibara Masao, 1921–2005) was an ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, Sasakibara was officially credited with destroying 12 enemy aircraft. He was seriously injured while supporting the Ke operation during the Guadalcanal Campaign, but survived after a lengthy stay in the hospital. He returned to Japan in June 1945 and survived the war.
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