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Jinichi Kusaka
Vice Admiral Kusaka Jinichi (1940-45)
Native name
草鹿 任一
BornDecember 7, 1888
Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
DiedAugust 24, 1972(1972-08-24) (aged 83) [1]
AllegianceJinichi Kusaka Empire of Japan
Service/branchJinichi Kusaka Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1909–1945
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands heldKitakami, Fusō, Naval Gunnery School, 1st Carrier Division, Naval Education Bureau, Naval Academy, 11th Air Fleet, Southeast Area Fleet
Battles/wars
  • World War II
    • Pacific War
      • New Guinea campaign
      • Guadalcanal campaign
      • Solomon Islands campaign

Jinichi Kusaka (草鹿 任一, Kusaka Jin'ichi, 7 December 1888 – 24 August 1972), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Fellow Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka was his cousin.

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New Guinea campaign

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Guadalcanal. General Imamura and his naval counterpart at Rabaul, Admiral Jinichi Kusaka, commander Southeast Area Fleet, resolved to reinforce their ground...

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New Georgia campaign

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westwards towards Munda Point began several days later. Vice Admiral Jinichi Kusaka and Lieutenant General Hitoshi Imamura had no intention of allowing...

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Bougainville campaign

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Hitoshi Imamura

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general in 1943. Along with the naval commander at Rabaul, Vice Admiral Jinichi Kusaka, Imamura surrendered the Japanese forces in New Guinea and the southern...

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Operation Ke

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air units in the area formed the Southeast Area Fleet, commanded by Jinichi Kusaka at Rabaul. Opposing the Japanese and under the command of United States...

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Guadalcanal campaign

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combined under one command, designated the Southeast Area Fleet with Jinichi Kusaka in command. Evans, pp. 197–198, Crenshaw, p. 136, Frank, pp. 499–502...

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Solomon Islands campaign

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Simpson Harbour

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were General Hitoshi Imamura, Commander Eighth Area Army, and Admiral Jinichi Kusaka, Commander Southeast Area Fleet. The Australian squadron entering Simpson...

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List of Japanese naval commanders

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Battle of Cape Gloucester

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Battle of Rennell Island

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a major turning point in the Pacific War. Frank, Guadalcanal, p. 288. Kusaka commanded the 11th Air Fleet, headquartered at Rabaul, which included the...

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Battle for Henderson Field

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Timeline of the surrender of Axis forces at the end of World War II

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List of Japanese government and military commanders of World War II

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Navy Air Fleet Nishizō Tsukahara: Commander of the 11th Navy Air Fleet Jinichi Kusaka: Commander of 11th Navy Air Fleet Masafumi Arima: Commander of the 26th...

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Japanese cruiser Kitakami

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was based at Mako, Pescadores Islands. She was commanded by Captain Jinichi Kusaka from November 1931 through December 1932 and Captain Tomoshige Samejima...

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1888

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Cactus Air Force

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October until the end of the war, the 11th Air Fleet was commanded by Jinichi Kusaka, also located at Rabaul. Some notable pilots flying with the 11th Air...

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1972

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Juan Manuel Gálvez, 39th President of Honduras (b. 1887) August 24 – Jinichi Kusaka, Japanese admiral (b. 1888) August 26 – Francis Chichester, British...

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Landings on Rendova

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Half an hour later, Japanese air attacks began in earnest when Admiral Jinichi Kusaka ordered a strike by 25 Betty torpedo bombers, escorted by 24 Zeros....

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Takeo Okumura

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role against the sky Buin on 14 September. After the battle, Admiral Jinichi Kusaka, commander of 11th Air Fleet at Rabaul, presented him with a ceremonial...

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Operation SO and SE

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