Boshiro Hosogaya Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Boshiro Hosogaya, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Japan.

5 records1942–19424 events4 places

Chronological biography

1942

Battle of MidwayMay 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Midway

Ordered to make diversionary strikes against US Alaskan bases before the Midway strike

Battle of Midway3 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Midway

Bombards Dutch Harbour in the Aleutians to divert the Japanese from the Midway Islands

Siege of Dutch Harbour3 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Aleutian Islands

Bombards Dutch Harbour in the Aleutians to divert the Japanese from the Midway Islands

Capture of Kiska6 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Kiska

Occuppies the Island of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands

Capture of Attu7 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice Admiral · Attu

Occuppies the Island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands

Titles and roles

Vice Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.