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May 05, 1908 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Died on 01 Jan 1960 (aged 51)
Japanese flying ace
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About Mitsugu Mori
- Mitsugu Mori (? ?, Mori Mitsugu) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the January 28 Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and the Pacific theater of World War II.
- As a member of the 12th Air Group during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Mori was officially credited with destroying four Chinese aircraft in aerial combat. In May 1939, Mori was relegated to reserve status.
- He was recalled to active duty in July 1942 and participated as a fighter pilot in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea campaigns from air bases at Rabaul and Buin.
- Between October 1942 and May 1943, Mori was credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft.
- In May 1943, Mori returned to Japan and served as a test pilot with the IJN's Naval Air Technology Arsenal until his retirement in August 1944.
- Mori died of illness in 1960.
