Mitsuru Ushijima

Mitsuru Ushijima
Native name
牛島 満
Born(1887-07-31)July 31, 1887
Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
DiedJune 22, 1945(1945-06-22) (aged 57)
Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1908 – 1945
Rank General
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards

Mitsuru Ushijima (牛島 満, Ushijima Mitsuru, 31 July 1887 – 22 June 1945[1]) was a Japanese general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. He was the commanding general of the 32nd Army, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa during the final stages of the war. Ushijima's troops were defeated, and at the end of the battle he committed suicide.

  1. ^ "The War: Okinawa". PBS. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2009-09-09.