Loss of Hiryu
Kaku commands Hiryu when American dive bombers fatally damage the last operational Japanese carrier at Midway.
Role range: 1939-1945
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Tomeo Kaku Biography and Timeline
Follow Tomeo Kaku through 2 dated historical records for Japan.
Tomeo Kaku, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1942–1942Years on this page
1942
Death of Tomeo Kaku
Kaku remains aboard Hiryu with Yamaguchi and dies after the carrier is abandoned.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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