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Minoru Ōta
Imperial Japanese Navy admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minoru Ōta (大田 実, Ōta Minoru, 7 April 1891 – 13 June 1945) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and the final commander of the Japanese naval forces defending the Oroku Peninsula during the Battle of Okinawa.
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Native name | 大田 実 |
Born | (1891-04-07)7 April 1891 Nagara, Japan |
Died | 13 June 1945(1945-06-13) (aged 54)[1] Okinawa, Japan |
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Years of service | 1913–1945 |
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Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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