About Eikichi Kato
Lived 1897 – 1946 (aged 48–49). Eikichi Kato was a Japanese military personnel.
was a senior officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Kato was the senior officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy forces on the Bonis Peninsula and Buka Island during the latter stages of World War II.
Lieutenant Kawanishi Shotaro was appointed by Captain Kato as the envoy to meet Australian officers on 14 September 1945 off Soraken Peninsula, to discuss the surrender of the Imperial Japanese Navy forces on the Bonis Peninsula and Buka Island.
Captain Kato was charged of the murder of seven civilian inhabitants of North Bougainville between September 1943 and October 1945, where he pleaded not guilty.
After the war, Kato was convicted of war crimes by an Australian military court and executed by hanging in Rabaul in 1946.
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Who was Eikichi Kato?
Japanese officer, war criminal (1897-1946)
When was Eikichi Kato born?
Eikichi Kato was born on 10 January 1897.
When did Eikichi Kato die?
Eikichi Kato died in 1946.
What was Eikichi Kato's occupation?
Eikichi Kato was a military personnel.
What nationality was Eikichi Kato?
Eikichi Kato was Japanese.
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