Kunio Nakagawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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commander of Japanese forces which defended the island of Peleliu
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Place of Birth: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
About Kunio Nakagawa
- Kunio Nakagawa (?? ??, Nakagawa Kunio, 23 January 1898 – 24 November 1944) was the commander of Japanese forces which defended the island of Peleliu in the Battle of Peleliu which took place from 15 September to 27 November 1944.
- He inflicted heavy losses on attacking U.S.
- Marines and held Peleliu Island for almost three months.
- On the evening of 24 November, after the battle was lost, he performed seppuku (ritual suicide) in the tradition of Japanese samurai warriors.
- He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant general.
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