Shigeyoshi Inoue
Surname | Inoue |
Given Name | Shigeyoshi |
Country | Japan |
Category | Military-Sea |
Gender | Male |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseShigeyoshi Inoue (1889-1975) was a Japanese admiral of the navy during WW2. He was commander of the Fourth Fleet and later Vice Minister of the Navy.
ww2dbaseAfter the war, Inoue became an English and music teacher to Japanese children at his house in Yokosuka City. He passed away in 1975 and is interred at Tama Reien Cemetery in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia.
Last Major Revision: Mar 2005
Shigeyoshi Inoue Timeline
8 Dec 1941 | Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue gave the order to the Japanese Navy Fourth Fleet at Truk, Caroline Islands to began executing the plans to capture Wake, Guam (Mariana Islands), Makin (Gilbert Islands), Tarawa (Gilbert Islands), and other islands and atolls in the Pacific Ocean. |
19 Jun 1942 | Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue inspected prospective sites for airfield construction on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. |
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
» New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 1, Bismarck Islands
» Battle of Coral Sea
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 43,917 timeline entries
- » 1,241 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 375 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 260 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,549 photos
- » 432 maps
Winston Churchill