Kakuji Kakuta

Kakuji Kakuta
Kakuji Kakuta
Born	23 September 1890; Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Died	2 August 1944 (aged 53); Tinian, Mariana Islands
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1911–1944
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Kiso; Furutaka; Iwate; Yamashiro; Nagato; 3rd Carrier Division; 4th Carrier Division; 2nd Carrier Division; 1st Air Fleet;
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War Indian Ocean Raid; Battle of Dutch Harbor; Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands; Naval Battle of Guadalcanal; Battle of the Philippine Sea; Battle of Tinian †; ; ;

Kakuji Kakuta (角田覚治, Kakuta Kakuji, 23 September 1890 – 2 August 1944), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He is noted for his role in commanding Japanese naval aviation units in the Pacific War.

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