Eikichi Kato
Japanese officer, war criminal 1897–1946
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Captain Eikichi Kato (加藤 榮吉, Katō Eikichi) was a senior officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Kato was the senior officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy forces on the Bonis Peninsula and Buka Island during the latter stages of World War II.
Japanese EmpireEikichi Kato | |
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Kato, along with other officers, surrender on North Bougainville | |
| Born | January 10, 1897 |
| Died | August 1, 1946 (aged 49) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Allegiance | Japanese Empire |
Branch |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
Rank |  Captain |
Conflicts | |
Lieutenant Kawanishi Shotaro was appointed by Captain Kato as the envoy to meet Australian officers on 14 September 1945 off Soraken Peninsula, to discuss the surrender of the Imperial Japanese Navy forces on the Bonis Peninsula and Buka Island.[1]
Captain Kato was charged of the murder of seven civilian inhabitants of North Bougainville between September 1943 and October 1945, where he pleaded not guilty.[2]
After the war, Kato was convicted of war crimes by an Australian military court and executed by hanging in Rabaul in 1946.[3]
