This information is compiled from these links
The hyperwar foundation:
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/USSBS/IJO/IJO-Bio.html
and the " Imperial Japanese Navy" website by Hiroshi Nishida:
http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/px45.htm#r014
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Komura, Keizo |
Nagano |
Naval Academy 45th (10/89) |
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Rear admiral |
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Naval College 27th |
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Date |
Rank |
Other
title |
Job |
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1896. 7.20 |
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born |
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1917.11.24 |
MID |
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Crew, Iwate |
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1918. 7.11 |
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Crew, Settsu |
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1918. 8. 1 |
SUBLT |
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1919. 8.26 |
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Crew, Hizen |
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1919.12. 1 |
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Crew, Suwo |
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1920.12. 1 |
LTJG |
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Gun.School Bas.Course |
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1921. 5.20 |
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Torp.School Bas.Course |
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1921.12. 1 |
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Crew, Nire |
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1922. 4. 8 |
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Crew, Izumo |
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1923. 3.20 |
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DC, Nagato
(acting) |
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1923.12. 1 |
LT |
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Torp.School Adv.Course |
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1924.12. 1 |
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1925.12. 1 |
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EO, Kako |
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1926. 7.20 |
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DC, Kako |
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1926.11. 1 |
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1927.12. 1 |
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Nav.College A-Course |
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1929.11.30 |
LCDR |
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CO-Des, Kuretake |
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1930.11.15 |
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Staff, 2F |
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1931.12. 1 |
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CO-Des, Namikaze |
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1932. 4. 1 |
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Att, NGS / Att, DoN |
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1932. 7. 1 |
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Resident in UK |
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1933. 5.10 |
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Assist Attache, UK / SVO,
NSC |
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1934. 6.15 |
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Order of Return |
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1934. 9. 5 |
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Att, NGS |
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1934.10.22 |
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Inst, Nav.College |
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1934.11.15 |
CMDR |
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1936.12. 1 |
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Staff, 2Sd |
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1937.12. 1 |
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CO, 2dg |
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1938.11.15 |
CAPT |
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1939.11.15 |
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Chief, S2, B-Edu, DoN |
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1941. 8.11 |
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CO, Chikuma |
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1942.11.10 |
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Member, Yokosuka ND |
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1942.12. 5 |
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CO, Fuso |
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1943. 6. 1 |
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Assist Staff, GF |
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1943. 6. 9 |
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CO, Musashi |
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1943.11. 1 |
RADM |
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1943.12. 6 |
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CoS, 3F |
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1944. 3. 1 |
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CoS, 1KdF / CoS, 3F |
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1944.10. 1 |
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COM, 1Sf |
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1944.12.10 |
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Assist Staff, GKF |
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1945. 1. 3 |
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COM, 2Sd |
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1945. 4.20 |
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Att, NGS |
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1945. 5.20 |
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CoS, Yokosuka ND / Chief
Sup, Yokosuka ND |
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1945.11.30 |
Resv |
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1945.12. 1 |
D2D Staff |
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Dir, Yokosuka area demob
office |
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1946. 4. 1 |
D2D Staff |
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1946. 6.14 |
Demob |
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1978. 2. 7 |
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died (81) |
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KOMURA, Keizo, Rear Admiral, I.J.N. |
Nav. No. 106 |
KOMURA served 32 years in the regular Navy. While Commanding Officer of the Chikuma (CA) he provided cruiser escort for the aircraft carriers at the Battle of MIDWAY, the battleships at the Battle of the Eastern SOLOMONS and at SANTA CRUZ. In the latter action he was wounded when his ship was damaged by dive-bombers. This officer was of unusual Japanese stature, being about six feet tall and weighing approximately 220 pounds. He had a rather domineering attitude towards other Japanese in his presence and arrogance towards the interrogator, although this attitude was not continued throughout the interrogation. His aide constantly checked his statements by official documents. The information obtained agreed with other testimony.
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Command Officer, Chikuma (CA) |
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1941-1942 |
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Commanding Officer, Fuzo (BB) |
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1942-1943 |
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Commanding Officer, Musashi (BB) |
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1943 |
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Chief of Staff, Third Fleet (First Task Force Fleet) |
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1943-1944 |
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Commanding Officer, 1st Air Flotilla |
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1944 |
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Commanding Officer, 2nd Torpedo Flotilla |
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1944-1945 |
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Chief of Staff, YOKOSUKA Naval Base |
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1945 |