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Honjo, Shigeru

Date of birth:
May 10th, 1876 (Hyōgo prefecture, Japan)
Date of death:
November 30th, 1945 (Tokyo, Occupied Japan)
Buried on:
Tama Cemetery
Nationality:
Japanese

Biography

General Shigeru Honjo committed suicide on 30 November 1945 after his arrest by the Americans.

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Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Rank:
Tai-i (Captain)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1906
Kyuokujitsu sho, 5th Class
Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Rank:
Tai-i (Captain)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1906
Kinshi Kunsho 4th Class
Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Rank:
Tai-i (Captain)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1906
1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War Medal
Rank:
Sho-sa (Major)
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1909
Shuanglong Baoxing - 3rd class, 1st grade
Rank:
Sho-sa (Major)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1912
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Rank:
Sho-sa (Major)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1912
Korea Annexation Commemorative Medal
Rank:
Sho-sa (Major)
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1914
Zuiho sho, 4th Class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Chu-sa (Lieutenant Colonel)
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1915
Kyuokujitsu sho, 4th Class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Chu-sa (Lieutenant Colonel)
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1915
1914-1920 War Medal
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Chu-sa (Lieutenant Colonel)
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1916
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain - 3rd Class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1918
Order of Wen-Hu - 3rd class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1918
Zuiho sho, 3rd Class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Tai-sa (Colonel)
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1920
Kinshi Kunsho 3rd Class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Tai-sa (Colonel)
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1920
Kyuokujitsu sho, 3rd Class
Rank:
Sho-sho (Major General)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1926
Zuiho sho, 2nd Class
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
March 23rd, 1933
Zuiho sho, 1st Class
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1934
Kyuokujitsu sho, 1st Class
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1934
Kinshi Kunsho 1st Class
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
1934
Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1940
2600th National Anniversary Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
December 9th, 1941
Great Manchukuo | National Foundation Merit Medal

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