page_title: Masaichi Kondō
hierarchical_section_title: Masaichi Kondō
caption_attribution_description: English: Imperial Japanese Navy fighter ace Masaichi Kondō. In service in the Sino-Japanese and Pacific wars, he was credited with destroying 13 enemy aircraft. This photo of Kondō was taken while he was serving on the carrier Jun'yō in January 1943.
context_page_description: Masaichi Kondō was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. In aerial combat over China and the Pacific, he was officially credited with destroying 13 enemy aircraft. Kondō survived World War II.
context_section_description: Masaichi Kondō (近藤 政市, Kondō Masaichi) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II.  In aerial combat over China and the Pacific, he was officially credited with destroying 13 enemy aircraft.  Kondō survived World War II.
caption: Kondō in January 1943 while serving on the aircraft carrier Jun'yō
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