Jisaku Okada
Jisaku Okada | |
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| Native name | 岡田 次作 |
| Born | August 13, 1893 Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Empire of Japan |
| Died | June 4, 1942 (aged 48) Pacific Ocean, near Midway Island |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Branch |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Service years | 1914–1942 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral (posthumous) |
| Commands | 23rd Naval Air Group, Notoro, Ryūjō, Kaga |
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Jisaku Okada (岡田 次作, 1893 – June 4, 1942) was an Imperial Japanese Navy captain.[1] During his career he was the commander of the seaplane tender Notoro and aircraft carrier Ryūjō. A couple of months before the start of the Second World War he was given the command of the Kaga. He was killed in action during the Battle of Midway when the ship was attacked by American dive bombers. Okada was posthumously promoted to rear admiral.
References
- ^ "Jisaku Okada". World War II Database.