pilot grouping.

[delibes]

Hi,

This is the last on for today,
Very nice pictures of a pilot cadet and his group.
I have also his commemorative book of his training as pilot.

Enjoy,

Regards
Delibes

[ghp95134]

The sign in the background reads:

海軍所部隊指揮所〇
Kaigunsho Butai Shiki-jo〇
Naval Forces Command Postmissing kanji?




-- Guy

[adachi]

The sign says "Naval Tokoro Force Command Post"
Tokoro Force is probably a unit commanded by Tokoro Shigehachiro (所茂八郎). Tokoro held many positions in air groups over his career, including lead of the 281st Air Group from 1943-44 and was killed in the Marshalls while holding the post. There's name tags in some photos so if they were properly scanned the actual unit and some personnel could probably be confirmed.

[ghp95134]

Thanks Adachi, I never knew that 所 Tokoro was also a surname!

— Guy

[delibes]

Guy and Adachi, Thank you kindly guys for the support you always give to me.
With your help we revive history never to be forgotten.
I did a better picture of a nametag but i must say i d'ont have the proper equipment.

Greetings
Delibes

[ghp95134]

I think his surname is

赤尾
Akao

But I'm not 100% certain.

-- Guy

[ghp95134]

Hmmmm ... when fiddling with the colors and increasing the size, it looks more like

寺尾
Terao



Yeah, I feel 99.5% sure it is Terao.

Bottom left kanji is
〇〇〇隊
〇〇〇~tai

-- Guy