Ichiki Tatsuo
Ichiki Tatsuo (䝢㲳֛) (1906 – 9 January 1949) was a Japanese journalist who defected to Indonesia and participated in the Indonesian National Revolution.
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| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 9 January 1949 (aged 42–43) Malang Regency, State of East Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Known for | Defecting to Indonesia during the Indonesian National Revolution |
Born in Kumamoto, Tatsuo went to the Dutch East Indies at the age of 21 and worked in multiple jobs before becoming involved politically. After being unable to return to Indonesia, he became a propagandist during the Japanese invasion, during which he showed clear sympathies for the independence movement. During the Indonesian National Revolution, he joined the Indonesian guerilla fighters and fought the Dutch forces and was killed in action during Operation Kraai.
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