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Amano, Shigetaka (天野重隆)

Date of death:
October 25th, 1944
Nationality:
Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)

Biography

Promotions:
October 25th, 1944: Sho-sho (Rear admiral, posthumously).

Career:
November 11th, 1931 - May 5th, 1933: Commanding Officer, Yomogi (1922);
November 1st, 1934 - December 1st, 1936: Commanding Officer, Ariake (Dai-63);
November 1941 - February 1942: Commanding Officer, 1st Torpedoboat Division;
February 1942 - August 1942: Commanding Officer, 1st Mine Division;
August 1942 - August 1943: Commanding Officer, 21st Destroyer Division;
September 1943 - March 1944: Commanding Officer, 10th Destroyer Division;
March 20th, 1944: Commanding Officer, Suzutsuki (Dai-106);
March 1944 - October 1944: Commanding Officer, 61st Destroyer Division.

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