Moriyasu Hidaka was a fighter pilot officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
11 Facts About Moriyasu Hidaka
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Moriyasu Hidaka participated in various battles and campaigns throughout the Pacific War and survived the war.
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Moriyasu Hidaka graduated from the 66th class of Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1938.
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Moriyasu Hidaka completed his fighter pilot specialization in June 1940 at Tsukuba Air Group.
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Lieutenant Hidaka was one of the division leaders on carrier Hosho from December 1941 to April 1942.
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In late October 1942, Lieutenant Moriyasu Hidaka participated in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
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Moriyasu Hidaka led a group of nine Zuiho Zeros to escort the first strike wave against the US carriers that consisted of 21 D3A dive bombers and 20 B5N torpedo bombers, all under the command of Lieutenant Commander Shigeharu Murata.
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Lieutenant Moriyasu Hidaka made the decision to abandon his escort duty and attack the enemy strike force.
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Moriyasu Hidaka was later serving in land-based units until the end of the war.
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Lieutenant Commander Moriyasu Hidaka survived the war and later served in Japan Self-Defense Forces.
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Moriyasu Hidaka was a test pilot for Fuji Heavy Industries.