Translation Request: IJN Battle Flag captured in Saipan July 7, 1944
Greetings everyone, here is a flag I got recently it belonged to a WWII USMC Veteran 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, 5th Fleet "Amphibious V Corp" Private First Class , John S. Gabbert. A recipient of the the Presidential Unit Citation Medal and Purple Heart for the Battle of Tarawa. I would greatly appreciated it if someone can help Me translate the Kanji writings on the flag please Thank You in advance.
海軍加藤部隊一中三小三分
Navy Kato Corps 1st Company, 3rd Platoon, 3rd Squad
武運長久
Continued Luck in the Fortunes of War
渡邉武 Watanabe Takeshi
機銃小隊員 Machinegun Section Member(s)
海南島三亜二敵前上陸
Hainan Island, Sanya; Landing in front of the enemy
[Landing in front of the enemy at Sanya on Hainan Island]
崖縣占領
Occupation of Yaxian [Jp. Gaiken; Today Sanya on Hainan Is.]
Cheers,
-- Guy
Guy, Awesome... Thank You so much for the helpful translation I greatly appreciate it. Again thank You
very nice flag congrats.
Thank You
It is uncommon to see a flag of this type signed.
Eikichi Kato
naval captain
Biography
Born January 10, 1899 in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
November 21, 1919: Graduated from the Naval Academy (46th class)
November 21, 1919 “Tokiwa” crew
August 1, 1918: Crew on “Haruna”
December 1, 1918 Nissin crew
August 1, 1919 “Fuji” crew
December 1, 1919 Naval Torpedo School general science student
May 20th, 1925 Naval Gunnery School General Science Student
December 1st, 1920: “Hiei” crew
December 1st, 1920 “Kashi” crew
December 1, 2012 "Chikuma" crew, squad leader's knowledge
May 31, 2013 Squad leader's tips for crewing the "Jinkujira"
December 1, 2013 Naval Gunnery School High School Student
December 1, 2014 Crew member of Nagato, squad leader
September 1, 1929 Crew member of the Kitakami, squad leader
December 10, 1929 Crew member of Haruna, squad leader
November 30, 1929 Crew member of the Tama, Gunnery Chief and Squad Leader
December 1, 1930 Maizuru Port Department Adjutant and Staff Officer
November 15, 1932 Commander of the Shanghai Navy Special Land Squadron
December 2, 1939 Sasebo Marine Corps Gunnery Chief and Instructor Squad Leader
December 1, 1939 Kure Marine Corps Squad Leader and Instructor
August 25, 1939 Kure Naval District Court Martial Judge
July 2, 1939 Commander of the Shanghai Navy Special Landing Squadron
December 2, 1939 Kure Naval Base Chief of Staff
January 20, 1939 Commander of the 4th Special Land Squadron, Yokosuka Naval Base
January 6, 1945 Staff of Ominato Port Department Staff of Kanetsugaru Fortress
August 9, 1945 Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of the Misawa Naval Air Corps
June 20, 1949 Northern Army Staff
October 11, 1945 Commander of the Yokosuka Marine Corps
December 8, 1945 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
September 5, 1945 Commander of the 87th Guards
August 15, 1945 End of war
August 1, 1945: Passed away as a result of the Australian Rabaul trial verdict.
October 17, 1960 Enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine
October 30, 1960: Presentation of Junior Fourth Rank (Prime Minister Eisaku Sato)
March 27, 1971 Presentation of the Third Prize (Prime Minister Eisaku Sato)
Navy 87th Guards
The 87th Naval Guard Guard, which guards the Buka area on Bougainville Island, one of the Solomon Islands, was the keystone of the Rabaul defense operation.
In March 1945, the Japanese army occupied Bougainville Island, but soon a fierce battle with the US-Moat Allied Forces began.
On May 5, 1945, Colonel Kato was officially appointed as the commander of the 87th Guards.
At this time, the wife's third son was in her womb, but he was never seen alive.
The original number of members was 800. Later, quasi-combatants such as army units, military personnel, and base construction personnel joined, and at the end of the war there were 8,000 members.
It was increasing.
Approximately 4,000 members of the Navy's 87th Guards died from war diseases. There are no accurate records of the number of POWs who died in the camp, but there are several hundred people.
Seem.
On February 15, 1945, the remaining members boarded the hospital ship Hikawa Maru and withdrew to the mainland.
B class war criminal suspect
cause of action
Around May 1945, an order was issued to shoot six people near Buka Island and Petatu Island on the grounds that they were at risk of fleeing.
(BC class war criminal, Horgun Rabaul trial materials) .
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The treatment of guerrillas, spies, etc. during hostilities is part of the war for both sides, and it is difficult to determine whether or not it is a crime.
Furthermore, it was the duty of those in charge of the battle to dispose of enemy islanders.
In a corner of the camp, Colonel Kato was asked by Lieutenant Colonel Hori, ``Did you hold a trial for killing the islanders?'' Colonel Kato replied, `` There was no trial.
I went on my orders. Even if something happens in my absence, I take full responsibility, and my subordinates bear no responsibility whatsoever.' '
I've said it all.
``A low-level perpetrator who acted under orders cannot be considered a war criminal.The responsibility rests with the commander who gave the order.'' This attitude was later adopted.
Nothing changed in the Rabaul trial. Colonel Kato had no hope of returning to Japan alive.
End of writing (July 31, 1945)
Dear A Compound,
While I was in the temple for a short period of time, I experienced various troubles, but with your grace, I will be able to go to heaven without any regrets.
I wish you all a reduced sentence and good luck. Goodbye.
Matsue (wife)
Today, he was sentenced to the death penalty as determined by the Rabaul Australian Court Martial, and was shot to death at 9 a.m. on August 1st.
Something happened
Therefore, I would like to mark the anniversary of my death as August 1st.I ask for your best wishes in the future.Please give my best wishes to everyone.
It's caused a lot of trouble
A schoolboy can die without worrying about anything.Goodbye is the last thing a schoolboy can say.
the end
He was executed by firing squad at 9:05 a.m. on August 1st.
軍事裁判/加藤榮吉
Kato, along with other officers, surrender on North Bougainville
Eikichi Kato - Wikipedia
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