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Okuma directed the evacuation of Japanese civilians from south China after fighting broke out between China and Japan in 1937. He commanded Ominato Guard District when war
broke out in the Pacific. He retired in late 1942 and died in mid-1943.
| 1888-1-30 | born | |
| 1909-11-19 |
Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 20th in a class of 179. Assigned to CL Aso |
| 1910-7-16 | CL Niitaka | |
| 1910-12-15 | Ensign | BB Kashima |
| 1912-4-24 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
| 1912-8-9 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
| 1912-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1912-12-20 | Torpedo Boat Division 2 |
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| 1913-11-18 | BB Kongo | |
| 1914-5-27 | BC Ibuki | |
| 1914-12-28 | BB Kawachi | |
| 1915-12-13 | Lieutenant | Naval College B-Course |
| 1916-6-1 | Torpedo School Advanced Course | |
| 1916-12-1 | DD Umikaze | |
| 1917-4-1 | DD Isokaze | |
| 1917-12-1 | Commander, Torpedo Boat Division 2 |
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| 1918-5-1 | Staff, 2 Special Task Fleet | |
| 1918-7-5 | DD Momo | |
| 1919-8-20 | Commander, DD Mikazuki | |
| 1919-12-1 | Naval College A-Course | |
| 1921-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
Commander, DD Tsuta |
| 1922-12-1 | Instructor, Torpedo School / Instructor, Gunnery School | |
| 1925-12-1 | Staff, Destroyer
Squadron 2 |
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| 1926-12-1 | Commander | Instructor, Naval Academy |
| 1929-11-30 | Executive officer, CA Ashigara | |
| 1930-11-10 | Commander, Destroyer Division 3 |
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| 1930-12-1 | Captain | |
| 1931-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Division 8 |
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| 1932-11-15 | Commander, CL Jintsu | |
| 1933-11-15 | Chief Instructor, Torpedo School | |
| 1935-11-15 | Commander, BB Yamashiro | |
| 1936-12-1 | Rear admiral |
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 5 |
| 1937-12-1 | Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2 |
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| 1938-11-15 | Commander, Cruiser Division 8 |
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| 1939-11-15 | 3 Naval District |
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| 1940-5-1 | Commander, Cruiser Division 5 |
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| 1940-11-15 | Vice admiral |
Commander, Ominato Guard District |
| 1942-10-20 | Retires |
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| 1943-6-15 | Dies |
References
CombinedFleet.com (2014; accessed 2014-6-7)
Generals.dk
(accessed 2008-4-8)
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