SHINTARO MENDO,
IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, Central Pacific, Summer 1942 to Autumn 1944
SHINTARO MENDO,
IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, Central Pacific, Summer 1942 to Autumn 1944
Shosa (Lt. Cdr).
Has "ACE", "COMBAT VISION", "TIGHT TURN/MANEUVER" and "BARREL ROLL" ace abilities.
| EVENT | Mission # | Mission Type | Flight Position | Kills | Type of Kills | Number of times shot down | Escort Points | Status | Ace Ability | |
| GMT-2000-Oct. | 1 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 2 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 3 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 1 | P-39D | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 4 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 5 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 6 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 7 | Intercept | A6M2 WM | 1 | P-39D | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2000-Oct | 8 | Intercept | A6M2 WM | 1 | P-39D | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 9 | Escort | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | -1 | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 10 | Escort | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 11 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 12 | Escort | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | 0 | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 13 | Intercept | A6M2 WM | 1 | P-40C | 0 | --- | Active | --- | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 14 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 15 | Dogfight | A6M2 WM | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 16 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40C | 0 | --- | Active | A | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 17 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | +1 | Active | A | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 18 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 P-39Ds | 0 | +2 | Active | A | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 19 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A & TT/M | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 20 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40C | 0 | +2 | Active | A & TT/M | |
| GMT-2001-Apr | 21 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | B-26B & P-40C | 0 | --- | Active | A & TT/M | |
| GMT-2001-Sept | 22 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | +2 | Active | A & TT/M | |
| GMT-2001-Sept | 23 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 1 | 0 | Active | A & TT/M | |
| GMT-2001-Sept | 24 | Escort to Henderson Field | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | F4Fs | 0 | -2 | Active | A & TT/M | |
| GMT-2002 | 25 | Intercept - Lae Raid | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | B-25B | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 26 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | F4F & P-40E | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 27 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40E | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 28 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 29 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 30 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 31 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40E | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 32 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | P-40Es | 0 | --- | Active | A, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2002 | 33 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2003 | 34 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2003 | 35 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | +1 | Active | A, B, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2003 | 36 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 P-40Es | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2003 | 37 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 P-40Es | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2003 | 38 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | F4Fs | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2003 | 39 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2003 | 40 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 P-39Ds | 0 | 0 | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2003 | 41 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40E | 0 | 0 | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2003 | 42 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2003 | 43 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 F4Fs | 0 | -1 | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 44 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 45 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 46 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 F4Fs | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 47 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 48 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 2 | 2 F4Fs | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 49 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40E | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 50 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40E | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 51 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 52 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 53 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | +1 | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 54 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 3 | 3 P-40Es | 0 | ---- | Active | A, B, H, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 55 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, P, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 56 | Dogfight | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | F4F | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, P, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2004 | 57 | Intercept | A6M2 Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, B, H, P, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2004 | 58 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 1 | P-40E | 0 | +1 | Active | A, B, H, P, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2004 | 59 | Escort | A6M2 Ldr | 3 | 3 F4Fs | 0 | -1 | Active | A, B, H, P, TT/M & Br | |
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Returned to Japan Jan. 1943 to Oct. 1944 for training on new N1K1-Js. Advanced to the Philippines Autumn 1944 Campaign |
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| CSW-2006 | 60 | Dogfight | N1K1-J Ldr | 1 | P-38J | 0 | --- | Active | A, CV, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2007 | 61 | Dogfight | N1K1-J Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, CV, TT/M & Br | |
| CSW-2007 | 62 | Intercept | N1K1-J Ldr | 0 | None | 0 | --- | Active | A, CV, TT/M & Br | |
| GMT-2007-Oct | 63 | Dogfight | N1K1-J Ldr | 1 | P-47D | 1 | --- | Active | A, CV, TT/M & Br | |
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TOTALS |
63 | 55 | 24 F4Fs | 7 P-39Ds | 2 | +5 |
KIA |
A, CV, TT/M & Br | ||
| 4 P-40Cs | 16 P-40Es | |||||||||
| 1 P-38J | 1 B-25B | |||||||||
| 1 B-26B | 1 P-47D | |||||||||
PILOT HISTORY:
Wingman to 10-Kill Ace, Ataru Moriboshi, during his first 15 missions.
Lead fighter escorts on the Great Guadalcanal raid in August 1942 (mission 24)
Defended Lae airfield against American B-25 raid (mission 25)
Shot down (mission 23) by P-40E pilot, 1st Lt. Edward Cleaver, USAAF (6-kills).
Was the only Japanese pilot to return to base from a mission twice (mission 39 vs. 8-to-1 odds & on mission 57 vs. 6-to-1 odds)
Shot down and killed (mission 63) by 5th AF P-47D pilot 1st Lt. Dan Butler.
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