Chūichi Nagumo
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Death | 80 years ago |
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Date of birth | March 25,1887 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Yonezawa |
Yamagata | |
Japan | |
Date of died | July 6,1944 |
Died | Saipan |
Northern Mariana Islands | |
Years of service | 1908–1944 |
Rank | Admiral |
Place of burial | Tokyo, Japan |
Engaku-ji, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Attack on Pearl Harbor | |
Job | Army officer |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
Order of the Golden Kite | |
Education | Naval War College |
Children | Susumu Nagumo |
Nationality | Japanese |
Movies/Shows | Eyewitness: The Pacific War: The Day of Infamy |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 464242 |
Chūichi Nagumo Life story
Chūichi Nagumo was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Nagumo led Japan's main carrier battle group, the Kido Butai, in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Indian Ocean raid and the Battle of Midway. He committed suicide during the Battle of Saipan.