Nomasu Nakaguma

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Nomasu Nakaguma
Died Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
AllegianceMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Empire of Japan
Service/branchWar flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg  Imperial Japanese Army
Rank Colonel
Commands held 4th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars World War II

Nomasu Nakaguma, also known as Naomasa or Tadamasu Nakaguma, [1] was a colonel and a commander in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific campaign in World War II. He commanded the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Regiment during the strategically significant Guadalcanal campaign. His regiment suffered heavy losses during the Matanikau actions and the decisive Japanese defeat in the Battle for Henderson Field in October 1942, and further losses during the Matanikau Offensive in November 1942. Nakaguma was killed by American artillery fire on or around November 7, 1942

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  1. Jersey, Hell's Islands, p. 225.