Kakuji Kakuta
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Kakuji Kakuta
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| Born | September 23, 1890 Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | August 2, 1944 (aged 53) Tinian, Mariana Islands |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1911-1944 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Kiso, Furutaka, Iwate, Yamashiro, Nagato Carrier Division 4 Second Carrier Striking Force First Air Fleet |
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Kakuji Kakuta (角田 覚治 Kakuta Kakuji?, 23 September 1890 – 2 August 1944), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He is noted for his role in commanding Japanese naval aviation units in the Pacific War.
Kakuta was a native of rural Minamikanbara, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy, scoring 45th out of a class of 145 cadets in 1911. He served as midshipman on the cruiser Aso and battlecruiser Ibuki. On commissioning as ensign, he was assigned to the cruiser Chiyoda. Later, as a lieutenant, he served on the battleship Settsu and the cruiser Azuma during World War I. He then served on the battleship Kirishima, destroyer Yanagi, and was chief gunner on the cruisers Suma and Tenryū.
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