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Ushiroku, Jun

Date of birth:
September 28th, 1884 (Kyoto prefecture, Japan)
Date of death:
November 24th, 1973 (Japan)
Buried on:
Tama Cemetery
Plot: 21. Row: 1. Grave: 12.
Nationality:
Japanese

Biography

General Jun Ushiroku commanded the 4th Army, South China area Army and the 3rd Area Army. He surrendered himself to the Red Army on 21 August and was held for more than a decade in an internment camp.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Chu-sho (Lieutenant-General)
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1940
Kyuokujitsu sho, 1st Class

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