29 Apr 1932 | World War II Database

29 Apr 1932

China

Yoshinori Shirakawa was seriously wounded by a bomb planted by Korean nationalist Yun Bong-gil at Hongkou Park (now Lu Xun Park) in Shanghai, China; Shirakawa would die of his wounds a month later. ww2dbase [Yoshinori Shirakawa | CPC]
Kichisaburo Nomura was blinded in the right eye by an attack by Korean nationalist Yun Bong-gil at Hongkou Park (now Lu Xun Park) in Shanghai, China. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
Kenkichi Ueda lost his left leg to a bomb planted by Korean nationalist Yun Bong-gil at Hongkou Park (now Lu Xun Park) in Shanghai, China. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
Yun Bong-gil detonated a bomb at Hongkou Park (now Lu Xun Park) in Shanghai, China, killing General Yoshinori Shirakawa and Government Chancellor Kawabata Sadaji. He failed to get away and was arrested. ww2dbase [Yun Bong-gil | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 29 Apr 1932

Yoshinori Shirakawa, Kichisaburo Nomura, and others at Hongkou Park (now Lu Xun Park) moments before a bomb was detonated, Shanghai, China, 29 Apr 1932

Yun Bong-gil under arrest after the Shanghai, China attack, 29 Apr 1932, photo 1 of 2

Yun Bong-gil under arrest after the Shanghai, China attack, 29 Apr 1932, photo 2 of 2

29 Apr 1932 Interactive Map

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