Wakita Kiichiro
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Rear Admiral (post.) Wakita Kiichiro 脇田喜一郎 (1 Oct 1898 - 25 Nov 1944) was Japanese naval officer. 48th class of Naval Academy (61st place out of 171 graduates).
History
| date | rank | title | job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1898 | born | ||
| 16 Jul 1920 | Midshipman | Crew, Asama | |
| 9 Apr 1921 | Crew, Fuso | ||
| 1 Jun 1921 | Sublieutenant | ||
| 26 Sept 1921 | Crew, Iwate | ||
| 1 Dec 1921 | Student, Basic course, Naval Torpedo School | ||
| 8 Apr 1922 | Student, Basic course, Naval Gunnery School | ||
| 12 Jul 1922 | Equipment officer, Tade | ||
| 31 Jul 1922 | Crew, Tade | ||
| 30 May 1923 | Student, Basic course, Naval Submarine School | ||
| 1 Dec 1923 | Lieutenant JG | Crew, Submarine No.32 | |
| 1 Nov 1924 | Crew, Submarine Ro-4 | ||
| 1 Dec 1924 | Crew, Submarine Ro-23 | ||
| 1 Dec 1925 | Lieutenant | Student, Advanced course, Naval Torpedo School | |
| 1 Dec 1926 | Division commander, Hiei | ||
| 30 Nov 1929 | Chief Torpedo officer / Division commander, Tatsuta | ||
| 1 Dec 1930 | Chief Torpedo officer / Division commander, Sendai | ||
| 1 Dec 1931 | Division commander, Sasebo Defense Unit | ||
| 1 Dec 1932 | Lt Commander | ||
| 1 May 1933 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Tsuga | ||
| 31 Oct 1935 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Yuzuki | ||
| 6 Jan 1936 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Yuzuki / Destroyer Commanding officer, Mochizuki | ||
| 26 May 1936 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Yuzuki | ||
| 22 Jul 1936 | Chief Equipment officer, Murasame | ||
| 7 Jan 1937 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Murasame | ||
| 1 Dec 1937 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Asashio | ||
| 13 Jan 1938 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Asashio / Destroyer Commanding officer, Arashio | ||
| 30 Mar 1938 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Asashio | ||
| 1 Aug 1938 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Asashio / Destroyer Commanding officer, Oshio | ||
| 15 Nov 1938 | Commander | ||
| 15 Dec 1938 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Fubuki | ||
| 10 Dec 1939 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Asagumo | ||
| 15 Nov 1940 | Destroyer Commanding officer, Yukikaze | ||
| 20 Jul 1941 | Commanding officer, 21st Torpedo Unit | ||
| 10 Mar 1942 | Executive officer, Sasebo Defense Unit / Executive officer, Sasebo Submarine Base Unit | ||
| 25 Jun 1942 | Attendant, 1st Escort Squadron HQ | ||
| 5 Jul 1942 | Commanding officer, 22nd Destroyer Unit | ||
| 10 Dec 1942 | Member, Sasebo Naval District | ||
| 6 Jan 1943 | Member, Ominato Guard District | ||
| 12 Jan 1943 | Commanding officer, 1st Destroyer Unit | ||
| 1 May 1943 | Captain | ||
| 17 May 1943 | Commanding officer, 1st Destroyer Unit / Destroyer Commanding officer, Numakaze | ||
| 2 Jun 1943 | Commanding officer, 1st Destroyer Unit | ||
| 20 Aug 1943 | Commanding officer, 21st Destroyer Unit | ||
| 25 May 1944 | Member, Sasebo Naval District | ||
| 15 Jul 1944 | Commanding officer, 41st Destroyer Unit | ||
| 25 Nov 1944 | Rear Admiral | killed in action (46) |
