Original Imperial Japanese WWII Navy Pilot Officer’s Tunic - Identified with Research - Hita Hiraki - Yokosuka Air Group Featured Item During the WWI era

During the WWI era

This has given it an incredible "been there" look

WWII and Post War documents

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Original Imperial Japanese WWII Navy Pilot Officer’s Tunic - Identified with Research - Hita Hiraki - Yokosuka Air Group Featured Item During the WWI eraOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an interesting WWII Japanese Navy officers uniform with a nametag stitched on the interior. The uniform came to us with the identification to Hita (Miki) Hiraki, a Naval Pilot who served aboard the Battleship Nagato and Cruiser Sendai. He flew as a pilot and trainer in the Yokosuka Naval Air Group from June 30th, 1944 until the end of the war. The Yokosuka Naval Air Group flew a variety of fighters, and was