Oikawa, Koshiro (及川 古志郎)
- Date of birth:
- February 16th, 1883 (Morioka/Iwate, Japan)
- Date of death:
- May 9th, 1958 (Japan)
- Nationality:
- Japanese
Biography
Promotions:
September 10, 1904: Ensign
August 5, 1905: Lieutenant Commander, 2nd Class
September 25, 1908: Lieutenant Commander of the 1st Class
December 1, 1914: Captain-Lieutenant Commander
December 1, 1919: Captain at Sea
December 1, 1923: Commander
December 10, 1928: Rear Admiral
November 15, 1933: Vice Admiral
November 15, 1939: Admiral
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Kyuokujitsu sho, 4th Class
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kaigun-daisa (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1920
- Period:
- Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
- Rank:
- Kaigun-chūjō (Vice-admiral)
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Aigun-taishō (Admiral)
- Awarded on:
- April 4th, 1942
Sources
- - Shōkan, Hirohito's samurai : Richard Fuller
- 官報. 1921年04月20日 - 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション
- "Government Bulletin" No. 3682 "Ordination and Resignation" April 17, 1939.
- "Government Bulletin" No. 4570, "Ceremony of the Order of the Court Record", April 7, 1942.
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