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COMMANDER // 1889–1944

Shōji Nishimura

vice admiralJapanJapan4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1889 – 1944

189019001910192019301940World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of Christmas Island — March 31, 1942 · Japan · World War IIBattle of Tarakan — January 1, 1942 · Japan · World War IIGuadalcanal — 1942–1943 · Japan · World War IIBattle of Leyte Gulf — October 23, 1944 · Japan · World War II

Active service 1942–1944 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 53.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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