Gunichi Mikawa
Japanese admiral (1888-1981) · Japan · On the map · Died at 92
Gunichi Mikawa was a vice admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Mikawa was the commander of a heavy cruiser force that defeated the United States Navy (USN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at the Battle of Savo Island in Ironbottom Sound on the night of 8-9 August 1942.
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Lived 1888 to 1981 · aged 92