Toyoaki Horiuchi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Japanese Navy officer
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Place of Birth: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
About Toyoaki Horiuchi
- Toyoaki Horiuchi (Japanese: ????, Hepburn: Horiuchi Toyoaki, September 27, 1900 – September 25, 1948) was a Japanese Navy officer; his highest rank was taisa (??, captain).
- He was known for the development of naval gymnastics, which were meant to improve the alertness and flexibility of sailors in closed areas of warships and he was known for leading the paratroopers.
- He was the first jumper during the drop on an airfield 60 km south of Manado, Indonesia, in the Battle of Manado.
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