Sadayoshi Yamada
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| Sadayoshi Yamada | |
|---|---|
| November 26, 1892 – November 16, 1971[1] | |
| Place of birth | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | 25th Air Flotilla, 3rd Air Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War II oNew Guinea campaign oOperation Mo oGuadalcanal campaign oSolomon Islands campaign |
Sadayoshi Yamada was a Vice Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Beginning April 1, 1942, he commanded the 25th Air Flotilla at the Japanese base of Rabaul, New Britain.[2] The 25th Air Flotilla under Yamada gave land-based bomber and fighter aircraft support to the Japanese Operation Mo, the attempted invasion of Port Moresby in May, 1942. Subsequently, the 25th took heavy losses in attacks on Allied forces during the first two months of the Guadalcanal campaign in the southern Solomon Islands.[3] Yamada was appointed Chief of Staff for the 3rd Fleet from November 23, 1942 until December 6, 1943.[4] From August 26, 1945 until October 15, 1945, he commanded the 3rd Air Fleet.[5]
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[edit] Books
- Frank, Richard B. (1990). Guadalcanal : The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. New York: Penguin Group. ISBN 0-14-016561-4.
- Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1854091514.
- Lundstrom, John B. (2005 (New edition)). First Team And the Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter Combat from August to November 1942. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-472-8.
- Miller, Thomas G. (1969). Cactus Air Force. Admiral Nimitz Foundation. ISBN 0-934841-17-9.
- Morison, Samuel Eliot (1958). The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 – February 1943, vol. 5 of History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-58305-7. Online views of selections of the book:[1]
- Sakaida, Henry (1996). The Siege of Rabaul. St. Paul, MN, USA: Phalanx. ISBN 1-883809-09-6.
[edit] Web
- Naval History via Flix. Sadayoshi Yamada. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- Nishida, Hiroshi. Imperial Japanese Navy. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- Wendel, Marcus. Axis History Factbook. Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
