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Tsukada Rikichi was commissioned in
the infantry in 1916 and
graduated from the War College in November 1924. He held numerous air
staff positions
between the wars and was chief of staff of 1 Air Division when war
broke out in
the Pacific. He was given command of 3
Air Brigade in April 1942 and made chief of staff of 3 Air Army in February 1944. He
became commander of airborne
operations
training in November
1944 and led the Kembu Group
battling for Clark
Field in January 1945. He was promoted to
lieutenant general in
March 1945. By early April 1945 his division was practically destroyed,
and on 6 April he ordered the remnants to fight as independent guerrilla
units in the mountains west of Clark Field. He was targeted for capture by the Alamo Scouts, but they were unable to locate him.
| 1916 |
Second
lieutenant |
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| 1942-11
|
Graduates from War College |
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| 1937
|
Colonel
|
Chief, Intelligence Section, North China Area
Army |
| 1938 |
Commander, 7 Air Regiment |
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| 1939 |
Chief of staff, 1 Air Division |
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| 1942-4 |
Major
general |
Commander, 3 Air Brigade |
| 1944-2-14 |
Chief of staff, 3 Air Army |
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| 1944-8-8 |
Commander, Airborne Operations
Training Unit |
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| 1944-11 |
Commander, 1 Airborne Raiding
Group |
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| 1944 |
Commander, Kembu Group, Luzon |
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| 1945-3 |
Lieutenant general |
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| 1945-4-6
|
Commander, 1 Advance Air Group |
References
Generals.dk
(accessed 2008-7-12)
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