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Ota, Minoru (大田 実)

Date of birth:
April 7th, 1891 (Nagara, japan)
Date of death:
June 13th, 1945 (Okinawa, Japan)
Buried on:
Japanese War Cemetery Okinawa
Nationality:
Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)

Biography

Minoru Ota served as Chu-sa (Commander) as commanding officer with the 6 Kure Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai (6th Kure Special Naval Landing Unit). Later as Rear admiral he committed suicide on 13 June 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. He was posthumously promoted to vice admiral.

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