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Shimazaki, Shigekazu (嶋崎重和)

    Date of birth:
    September 9th, 1908 (Ōita, Japan)
    Date of death:
    January 9th, 1945 (Near Taiwan)
    Mentioned on:
    Yasukuni War Shrine
    Nationality:
    Japanese

    Biography

    Rear-admiral (posthumously) Shigekazu Shimazaki played an important role in the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was eventually killed as staff officer of the 3rd Air Fleet in 1945.

    Promotions:
    1940: Lieutenant Commander (Shōsa)
    October 1944: Commander (Chūsa)
    1945: Rear Admiral (Shōshō) - posthumously

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    Unit:
    IJN Academy, Imperial Japanese Navy
    Awarded on:
    1929
    IJN Pilot Badge

    Sources

    • - Biography
      - At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor. Prange, Gordon (1982)