Shigeru Fukudome
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Japanese admiral Fukudome Shigeru
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| Born |
February 1, 1891 Yonago, Tottori, Japan |
| Died | February 6, 1971 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1913–1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Nagato CoS Combined Fleet 2nd Air Fleet 10th Area Fleet, 13th Air Fleet First Southern Expeditionary Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
World War II o Philippines campaign (1944–45) |
Shigeru Fukudome (福留 繁 Fukudome Shigeru?, February 1, 1891 – February 6, 1971) was an admiral and Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Born in Yonago, Tottori prefecture, Fukudome graduated from the 40th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1913, ranked 8 out of 144 cadets. As a midshipman, he served on the cruisers Soya and Izumo and battleship Satsuma. After his promotion to ensign, he was assigned to the battleship Hizen and cruiser Kashima.
After attending torpedo school and naval artillery school, he served on the patrol boat Manshu, followed by the cruiser Chitose and was promoted to lieutenant in 1918. After attending navigational training, he was assigned as chief navigator to the destroyer Sakura, and cruiser Niitaka. He was then appointed executive officer on the oiler Kamoi, on its voyage to the United States from 1921-1922. After his return to Japan, he was assigned a number of staff positions. He then graduated from the Naval War College (Japan) with honors in 1924, and was promoted to lieutenant commander. After a tour as chief navigator on the cruiser Iwate, he joined the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff and was promoted to commander in 1929. He continued to hold a number of staff positions through the 1930s. He was promoted to captain in 1933, and was captain of the battleship Nagato from 1938-1939. He was promoted to rear admiral on November 15, 1939.
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