Lieutenant Commander Junichi Sasai (笹井 醇一, Sasai Jun'ichi, February 13, 1918 – August 26, 1942) was a Japanese naval aviator and fighter ace of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Lieutenant (j.g.) (中尉) Sasai was killed leading his fighter squadron during an attack on Henderson Field during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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13 February 1918 Tokyo, Japan
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Died |
26 August 1942 (aged 24) Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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