Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
Japanese aviator
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Hiroyoshi Nishizawa was a Japanese naval aviator and an ace of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II. Nishizawa was known to his colleagues as 'the Devil' for his breathtaking, brilliant, and... Wikipedia
Born: January 27, 1920, Nagano, Japan
Died: October 26, 1944 (age 24 years), Mindoro, Philippines
Battles/wars: World War II New Guinea campaign Solomon Islands campaign Philippines campaign (1944) †
Nickname(s): Devil of Rabaul; Assassin of Sakura
Unit: Tainan Naval Air Wing; 4th Kokutai; 251st Kokutai