Mitsuru Ushijima

Japanese: 牛島満 - うしじまみつる

1887-1945 A military officer from the Taisho to early Showa eras.
Born on July 31, 1887. In 1937, he participated in the capture of Nanjing as the commander of the 36th Infantry Brigade. In 1939, he became a lieutenant general. In 1944, he became the commander of the 32nd Army and was assigned to Okinawa, where he was cornered by the U.S. Army at the southernmost tip of Okinawa Island, and committed suicide on June 23, 1945. He was 59 years old. He was promoted to general. He was from Kagoshima Prefecture. He graduated from the Army War College.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1887－1945　大正-昭和時代前期の軍人。
明治20年7月31日生まれ。昭和12年歩兵第三十六旅団長として南京攻略に参加。14年陸軍中将。19年第三十二軍司令官となり沖縄に赴任,アメリカ軍に沖縄本島最南端においつめられ,昭和20年6月23日自決。59歳。大将に進級。鹿児島県出身。陸軍大学校卒。

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