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Rank Rikugun-Chūjō (Lieutenant General) Died 17 September 1949, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Tasuku Okada (岡田 資, Okada Tasuku, April 14, 1890 – September 17, 1949) was a Japanese officer during World War II. After the war he was put on trial during the Yokohama War Crimes Trials for ordering executions of captured American aircrew. He was executed by hanging.
In popular culture
The story of the trial of Okada and his subordinates was depicted in the 2007 film, Best Wishes for Tomorrow. He was played by Makoto Fujita.
References
Tasuku Okada Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA