In early August 1942 the air group moved to Rabaul, immediately operating against the US forces on Guadalcanal-in the first clash on August 7 Nishizawa claimed six Grumman F4F Wildcats (historians have confirmed two kills).
The air group moved to Rabaul, immediately operating against the US forces on Guadalcanal-in the first clash on August 7 (historians have confirmed two kills). This was in early August 1942. Nishizawa claimed six Grumman F4F Wildcats August 7.