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Japanese Imperial Navy officer (died 1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kan Mori (森 寛, died 7 May 1944) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was from Okayama. He was killed in the last months of World War II.[1]
He was a graduate of Naval Academy Etajima Class 48, on 16 July 1920.[1]
On 1 December 1932, Lt. Mori Kan was appointed Commanding Officer of Second Class Destroyer IJN Wakatake. He held this command until 15 November 1934.[2]
Kan Mori was killed in action 7 May 1944.[1]
The Japanese Dōmei news agency reported on 22 September 1944 that he had “died in action” but gave no details.
The dispatch, recorded by a Federal Communications Commission monitor, said that the Yokosuka naval station, near Tokyo, had listed him as a fatality.[3]
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