Kiichi Hasegawa
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Kiichi Hasegawa (長谷川 喜一, Hasegawa Kiichi, 15 April 1894 – 29 March 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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Born | April 15, 1894 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 29 March 1944(1944-03-29) (aged 49)[1] |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1914–1944 |
Rank | Vice Admiral (posthumous) |
Commands held | Aircraft carrier Ryūjō, Akagi, 21st Air Group, 12th Air Group, Kure Naval Air Group, Tsuchiura Naval Air Group, 50th Carrier Division, 22nd Air Flotilla |
Battles/wars | World War II *attack on Pearl Harbor *invasion of Rabaul *Attack on Darwin *Invasion of Java and Dutch East Indies *Indian Ocean raid |
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