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Akiyama Monzo was the Japanese rear admiral assigned to command the garrison of Kiska after it was captured from the Americans in 1942. After Attu fell, Akiyama did such a skillful job of organizing his troops for evacuation that it took just 55 minutes to load the troops onto Kimura's transport force when it raced into the harbor on 29 July 1943.
Akiyama was subsequently promoted to vice admiral and given command of 6 Base Force at Kwajalein, where he was killed during the American invasion in August of 1943.
| 1891-12-30 | born | |
| 1914-12-19 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 66th in a class of 117. Assigned to CL Soya |
| 1915-8-27 | BB Kashima | |
| 1915-12-13 | Ensign | CL Chikuma |
| 1916-12-1 | BB Suwo | |
| 1917-12-1 | Lieutenant junior
grade |
Torpedo School Basic Course |
| 1918-5-20 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1918-12-1 | DD Asashio | |
| 1919-12-1 | BB Fuso |
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| 1920-12-1 | Lieutenant | Gunnery School Advanced Course |
| 1921-12-1 | Gunnery School Specialist Course | |
| 1922-12-1 | BB Hiei | |
| 1923-5-1 | CL Yakumo | |
| 1924-5-10 | Instructor, Naval Academy | |
| 1924-12-1 | Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1926-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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| 1929-11-1 | CL Naka | |
| 1930-11-1 | CA Atago | |
| 1932-11-15 | Adjutant, Gunnery School | |
| 1932-12-1 | Commander | |
| 1934-10-22 | Staff, 4 Naval District |
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| 1936-11-2 | Executive officer, BB Haruna | |
| 1937-11-15 | Commander, AG Mamiya | |
| 1937-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1938-12-15 | Executive officer, Kure Sailor Corps |
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| 1939-4-15 | 2 Naval District |
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| 1939-6-1 | Chief, Kanazawa Area Bureau of Personnel |
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| 1940-10-15 | Executive officer, Amoy Area Base Unit |
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| 1941-10-15 | Chief Supervisor, Hiroshima | |
| 1942-8-10 | Chief, B-Adm, Kure Navy Yard |
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| 1943-5-1 | Rear admiral |
Commander, Kiska Garrison |
| 1943-11-15 | Staff, 4 Fleet |
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| 1943-11-29 | Commander, 6 Base Force |
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| 1944-2-6 | Vice admiral |
Killed in action |
References
World Statesman: Marshall Islands (accessed 7 January 2007)
Materials
of IJN (accessed 2007-12-24)
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