Sadamichi Kajioka
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| Sadamichi Kajioka | |
|---|---|
| May 18, 1891 – September 12, 1944[1] | |
| Place of birth | Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | 18th Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War II oBattle of Wake Island |
Sadamichi Kajioka (May 18, 1891 – September 12, 1944), was a vice admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He directed Japanese forces involved in the invasion of Wake Island in December, 1941.
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[edit] References
[edit] Books
- Devereaux, Colonel James P.S., USMC (1947). The Story of Wake Island. The Battery Press. ISBN 0-89839-264-0.
- Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1854091514.
- Sloan, Bill. Given up for Dead: America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island. Bantam Books, 2003. ISBN 0-553-80302-6
- Uwrin, Gregory J.W. (1997). Facing Fearful Odds: The Siege of Wake Island. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9562-6.
[edit] Web
- Nishida, Hiroshi. Imperial Japanese Navy. Retrieved on 2007-02-25.
- The Defense of Wake
- A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island
- Part Three: The Defense of Wake
- Wake Island Civilian Survivors Association
- Wake Island (1942) at the Internet Movie Database
- Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific (2003) at the Internet Movie Database
- Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2000-2005). To Hell and Back: Wake During and After World War II (English). Digital Micronesia. Charles Sturt University. Retrieved on January 23, 2007.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy.
