Mamoru Seki | |
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| Born | 8 March 1909 Yonezawa, Yamagata, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 26 October 1942 (aged 33) Santa Cruz Islands |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN) |
| Years of service | 1930–1944 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | Ryūjō Shōkaku |
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Mamoru Seki (関 衛, Seki Mamoru, March 8, 1909 - October 26, 1942) was a dive bomber pilot and officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He is best known for being the commander of the dive bomber squadron of carrier Shōkaku and for leading strikes against United States Navy (USN) carriers in both Battle of the Eastern Solomons and Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, where they severely damaged Enterprise on two occasions. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.