The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Masaichi Satō

Satō, Masaichi

Lieutenant-General

* 25th of April 1895

† 23rd of January 1989

(佐藤正一)

(さとう まさいち)

Promotions

1938-08-15 Colonel
1941-10-15 Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-12-01 1939-03-09 Attached to 2nd Air Group
1939-03-09 1940-10-01 Commanding Officer 31st Air Regiment
1940-10-01 1940-12-01 Attached to Special Air Group
1940-12-01 1942-03-24 Chief of Staff, 5th Air Group
1942-03-24 1942-08-15 Attached to Shimoshidzu Army Aviation School
1942-08-15 1944-03-28 Commanding Officer 17th Air Brigade
1944-03-28 1945-06-01 Chief of Staff, 1st Air Army
1945-06-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 1st Air Division