The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Katsōzō Matsuoka

Matsuoka, Katsōzō

Lieutenant-General

* 29th of January 1889

† 23rd of June 1945

(松岡勝蔵)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1940-03-09 Major-General
1943-10-29 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-12-01 1938-06-30 Commanding Officer 16th Air Regiment
1938-06-30 1938-08-09 Attached to Akeno Army Aviation School
1938-08-09 1939-08-01 Executive Officer Akeno Army Aviation School
1939-08-01 1940-08-01 Commanding Officer 12th Air Group
1940-08-01 1940-10-01 Attached to Kumagai Army Aviation School
1940-10-01 1943-06-10 Commandant of Tachiarai Army Aviation School
1943-06-10 1943-12-11 Commandant of Kumagai Army Aviation School
1943-12-11 1945-02-20 General Officer Commanding 51st Air Training Division
1945-02-20 1945-06-23 General Officer Commanding 51st Air Division