Chūichi Nagumo
Chūichi Nagumo (南雲 忠一 Nagumo Chūichi, Mairch 25, 1887 – Julie 6, 1944) wis a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy durin Warld War II an ane time commander o the Kido Butai (the carrier battle group).[3] He committit suicide durin the Battle o Saipan.
Chūichi Nagumo | |
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 Vice Admiral Chūichi Nagumo | |
| Born | Mairch 25, 1887 Yonezawa, Yamagata Japan |
| Dee'd | 6 Julie 1944 (aged 57)[1] Saipan, Northren Mariana Islands |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Empire o Japan |
| Service/branch |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years o service | 1908-1944 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit | Kido Butai |
| Commands held | Aki, Hatsuyuki, Kirishima, Sugi, Kisaragi, Momi, Naka, Takao, Yamashiro 11t Destroyer Diveesion, 8t Cruiser Diveesion, 3rd Cruiser Diveesion, Kido Butai, 1st Carrier Diveesion, First Air Fleet, IJN 3rd Fleet, Sasebo Naval Destrict, Kure Naval Destrict, First Fleet, Central Paceefic Aurie Fleet, Fowerteent Air Fleet[2] |
| Battles/wars | Warld War II Attack on Pearl Harbor Bombin o Darwin Indian Ocean Raid Battle o Midway Battle o the Eastren Solomons Battle o the Santa Cruz Islands |
| Awairds | Order o the Risin Sun (3rd class) Order o the Risin Sun (4t class) Order o the Gowden Kite (3rd class) Grand Cordon o the Order o the Sacred Treasur (1st class)[2] |
References
eedit- ↑ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy
- ↑ a b Nagumo Chuichi Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine at navalhistory.flixco.info
- ↑ Klemen, L. "Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942. Archived frae the original on 30 Juin 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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