About Tasuku Okada
Lived 1890 – 1949 (aged 59). Tasuku Okada was a Japanese military personnel.
was a Japanese officer during World War II. After the war he was put on trial during the Yokohama War Crimes Trials for ordering executions of captured American aircrew in 1945. Okada was found guilty, sentenced to death, and hanged in 1949. Okada took responsibility for ordering the execution of 38 captured U.S. POWs, after he considered them to be war criminals for the firebombings of Japan.
In popular culture The war crimes trial of Okada was depicted in the 2007 film, Best Wishes for Tomorrow. He was played by Makoto Fujita.
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Who was Tasuku Okada?
Japanese military personnel
When was Tasuku Okada born?
Tasuku Okada was born on 14 April 1890 in Tottori Prefecture.
When did Tasuku Okada die?
Tasuku Okada died on 17 September 1949 in Tokyo.
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Tasuku Okada was a military personnel.
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Tasuku Okada was Japanese.
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