4 Jan 1882
Japan
Japan
- Yoshijiro Umezu was born in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Yoshijiro Umezu | Nakatsu, Oita | CPC]
21 Feb 1887
Japan
Japan
- Korechika Anami was born in Taketa, Oita Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Korechika Anami | Taketa, Oita | CPC]
17 Nov 1941
Japan
Japan
19 Nov 1941
Japan
Japan
13 Dec 1942
Japan
Japan
9 Feb 1944
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Beppu, Japan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Beppu, Oita | CPC]
10 Feb 1944
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Beppu, Japan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Beppu, Oita | CPC]
29 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- B-25 bombers of US 5th Air Force damaged Japanese escort carrier Kaiyo at Hiji, Japan. ww2dbase [Kaiyo | Hiji, Oita | CPC]
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