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Kondo was a pioneering Japanese naval aviator. He commanded Chosen Air Group in the final months of the war.
1897-6-11 | born | |
1918-11-21 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 96th in a class of 124. Assigned to CL Tokiwa |
1919-8-1 | Ensign | BB Kirishima |
1919-12-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
1920-5-31 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
1920-12-1 | Yokosuka
Air Group Air Course |
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1921-7-20 | Yokosuka Air Group | |
1921-12-1 | lieutenant junior
grade |
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1923-12-1 | Kasumigaura
Air Group |
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1925-12-1 | Sasebo
Air Group |
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1926-12-1 | Yokosuka Air Group | |
1930-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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1931-5-15 | Trip to United Kingdom |
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1934-7-2 | Staff, Bureau of Flight Research, Air
Arsenal |
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1935-11-15 | Commander | |
1938-12-15 | Executive officer, 14 Air Group |
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1939-4-10 | Staff, Research Burea, Air-Technical
Arsenal |
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1940-7-6 | Executive officer, CV Akagi |
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1940-9-16 | Staff, Carrier Division 12 |
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1940-11-15 | Captain | |
1941-3-5 | Commander, Mihoro
Air Group |
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1942-4-1 | Commander, Kanoya
Air Group |
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1942-11-1 | Commander, Oita Air
Group |
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1943-10-1 | Commander, 381 Air Group |
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1944-10-1 | Yokosuka
Air Group |
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1945-5-1 | Rear Admiral |
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1945-6-10 | Commander, Chosen
Air Group |
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1945-11-3 | Retires |
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1955-1-28 | Dies |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2009-2-3)
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