Yoshio Tachibana Military person

Yoshio Tachibana (立花芳夫, Tachibana Yoshio, 24 February 1890 – 24 September 1946) was a lieutenant general of the Japanese Imperial Army. He was commander of the Japanese troops in Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands, and was held responsible for the “Chichijima incident” a war crime involving torture, extrajudicial execution and cannibalism of American prisoners of war.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 24, 1890
Birth place	Japan , Ehime Prefecture
Date of death	September 24, 1946
Place of death	Guam

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allegiance	Empire of Japan
military operations	World War II
military branch	Imperial Japanese Army
military command	109th Infantry Division 1st Independent Mixed Brigade
service start	1903
service end	1945