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Kuroda, Shigenori

Date of birth:
October 25th, 1887 (Fukuoka, Japan)
Date of death:
April 30th, 1952 (Tokyo, Japan)
Nationality:
Japanese

Biography

General governer of the Philippines. B-class War criminal.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Tai-sho (General)
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1942
Order of the Auspicious Clouds - 1st Class
Kinshi Kunsho 3rd Class

Sources

  • - Edgerton, R., Warriors of the Rising Sun: A History of the Japanese Military (1999)
    - "Government Bulletin" July 11, 1942 Resignation and resignation "Navy Vice Admiral Fourth Rank Honors First Rank Shigenori Kuroda Gifted by His Majesty the Emperor of Manchuria Yori Gifted by the Emperor of Manchuria Japan Award Bureau"

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