Rinosuke Ichimaru | |
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Native name | 市丸利之助 |
Other name(s) | Toshinosuke Ichimaru |
Born | September 20, 1891 Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Died | March 26, 1945 (aged 53) Iwo Jima, Empire of Japan |
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Years of service | 1913–1945 |
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Spouse(s) | Sueko Ichimaru |
Children | Haruko Ichimaru |
Admiral Rinosuke Ichimaru (市丸利之助, Ichimaru Rinosuke, September 20, 1891 - March 26, 1945), also known as Toshinosuke Ichimaru, was a Japanese officer and aviator in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War.
He was an early pioneer, then a fighter pilot, with the Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Kōkū Hombu, the aeronautical service of the Japanese Imperial Navy. During the Second World War, he commanded numerous air units, and participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign. In August 1944 he assumed command of the Imperial Naval forces present on the island of Iwo Jima, and died in combat against the US Marines on March 26, 1945.
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