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Jinichi Kusaka
Japanese admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jinichi Kusaka (草鹿 任一, Kusaka Jin'ichi, 7 December 1888 – 24 August 1972), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Fellow Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka was his cousin.
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![]() Vice Admiral Kusaka Jinichi (1940-45) | |
Native name | 草鹿 任一 |
Born | December 7, 1888 Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
Died | August 24, 1972(1972-08-24) (aged 83) [1] |
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Years of service | 1909–1945 |
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Commands held | Kitakami, Fusō, Naval Gunnery School, 1st Carrier Division, Naval Education Bureau, Naval Academy, 11th Air Fleet, Southeast Area Fleet |
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