Interrogation Nav 88, Captain Bunzo Shibata
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20 Nov 1945ww2dbaseBiography
SHIBATA, Bunzo, Captain
SHIBATA was an experienced naval aviator who had a considerable amount of command duty in operational units throughout the war. He was well informed and very interested in all phases of land-based aviation. He was cooperative to a high degree and answered all questions in a direct and intelligent manner.
Senior Staff Officer, 21st Air Flotilla | FORMOSA | December 1941-March 1942 |
Staff, 26th Air Flotilla | KISARAZU | March 1942-August 1942 |
Staff, 26th Air Flotilla | RABAUL | August 1942-November 1942 |
YOKOSUKA Air Group | YOKOSUKA | January 1943-March 1943 |
Commanding Officer, TOYOHASHI Air Group | TOYOHASHI | March 1943-February 1944 |
Commanding Officer, 762nd Air Group | KANOYA | February 1944-July 1944 |
Staff, 2nd Air Fleet | KYUSHU | July 1944-December 1944 |
Commanding Officer, OMURA Air Group | OMURA | January 1945-May 1945 |
Commanding Officer, NAGOYA Air Group | NAGOYA | May 1945-July 1945 |
Commanding Officer, MEIJI Air Group | MEIJI | July 1945-end of war |
Source(s):
United States Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific) Interrogation of Japanese Officials [OPNAV-P-03-100], courtesy of ibilio Hyperwar Project
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C. Peter Chen
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