Abe Koso at his war crimes trial.
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Abe commanded the Transport Group of the Port Moresby Invasion Force that was forced to turn back as a result of the Battle of the Coral Sea. He became the naval commander at Kwajalein later than year, and ordered the beheading of nine Marine Raiders left behind after the Makin Raid. He was hanged for this crime at Guam on 19 June 1947.
| 1892-3-24 |
born | |
| 1912-7-17 | Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 73rd in a class of 144. Assigned to CL Adzuma |
| 1913-5-1 | CL Yakumo | |
| 1913-12-1 | Ensign | |
| 1915-1-25 | CL Idzumo | |
| 1915-12-13 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Gunnery School Basic Course |
| 1916-6-1 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1916-12-1 | Yokosuka
Sailor Corps |
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| 1917-12-1 | DD Isokaze | |
| 1918-12-1 | Lieutenant | Gunnery School Advanced Course |
| 1919-12-1 | DD Yamakaze | |
| 1921-1-7 | DD Akikaze | |
| 1922-1-10 | BB Mutsu | |
| 1923-12-1 | BB Yamashiro | |
| 1924-10-25 | CL Asama | |
| 1924-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1925-4-15 | BB Nagato | |
| 1925-12-1 | Instructor, Naval Academy |
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| 1927-11-15 | CL Naka | |
| 1928-10-25 | CA Ashigara |
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| 1930-12-1 | Commander | BB Haruna |
| 1931-12-1 | BB Hyuga | |
| 1932-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1934-11-15 | Captain | 1 Naval District |
| 1935. 2-22 | Commander, AO Erimo | |
| 1935-8-15 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1935-11-15 | Commander, CL Jintsu | |
| 1936-12-1 | Commander, CL Naka | |
| 1937-8-2 | Commander, CL Tenryu | |
| 1938-12-15 | Commander, CA Mikuma | |
| 1939-7-20 | Commander, CA Myoko | |
| 1939-11-15 | Commander, BB Hiei | |
| 1940-10-15 | 1 Naval District | |
| 1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
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| 1941-6-1 | Schoomaster, Tateyama Gunnery School | |
| 1942-2-2 | Staff, 4 Fleet |
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| 1942-2-5 | Commander, 6
Auxiliary Base Force |
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| 1943-11-29 | Navy
General Staff |
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| 1943-12-27 | Schoomaster, Tateyama Gunnery School | |
| 1944-5-1 | Vice admiral |
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| 1945-4-25 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1945-5-1 | Commander, Sasebo
Guard Force |
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| 1945-10-15 | Retires |
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| 1947-6-19 | Hanged for war crimes |
References
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2007-12-14)
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007-2008 by Kent G. Budge. Index
