| Caption | A6M2 Model 21 Zero fighter of Lieutenant Hideki Shingo preparing to take off from carrier Shokaku during Battle of Santa Cruz, 26 Oct 1942 ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||
| Added Date | 26 Oct 2009 |
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Lt. Hideki Shingo launches from the carrier Shokaku, October 1942 during the Battle of Santa Cruz. Shingo was a veteran of China and early campaigns of the Pacific War, he rose to the rank of Lt. Commander.