The first commander of the 204th Kōkūtai was Captain Chisato Morita who maintained command from April of 1942 during the Kōkūtai’s reformation until March of 1943. Replacing him would be Captain Ushie Sugimoto who himself would maintain command for a short time until September of 1943. The final commander of the 204th Kōkūtai was Takeo Shibata. who led until March 1944. Under their command, the Kōkūtai went on to claim almost 1,000 victories.Hata, Ikuhiko and Izawa, Yasuho. Japanese Naval Air Force Fighter Units and their Aces:1932-1945. Grub Street Publishing (2011), Page 196
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