The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Shōzō Mitsunari

Mitsunari, Shōzō

Lieutenant-General

* 26th of July 1898

† 21st of June 1945

(光成省三)

(みつなり しょうぞう)

Promotions

1939-08-01 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1945-06-21 Lieutenant-General (Posthumously)

Service

1937-10-26 1938-02-15 Staff Officer, Central China Area Army
1938-02-15 1939-12-01 Staff Officer, Central China Expeditionary Army
1939-12-01 1941-03-01 Commanding Officer 7th Air Squadron
1941-03-01 1942-10-07 Chief of 7th Branch, 2nd (Supply & Technical Section, Army Aviation Headquarters
1942-10-07 1943-01-11 Chief of 7th Branch, Maintenance Section, Army Aviation Headquarters
1943-01-11 1944-10-14 Commanding Officer 10th Air Group
1944-10-14 1945-06-21 Commanding Officer 10th Independent Air Group
1945-06-21 Killed in Action