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COMMANDER // 1887–1944

Chūichi Nagumo

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Lifespan

1887 – 1944

189019001910192019301940World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Pearl Harbor — 7 Dec 1941 · Japan · World War IIBattle for Australia — February 1, 1942 · Axis Powers · World War IIBattle of the Eastern Solomons — August 24, 1942 · Japan · World War IIMidway — 4–7 Jun 1942 · Japan · World War II

Active service 1941–1942 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 54.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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