Takeichi Nishi
Japanese equestrian
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Colonel Baron Takeichi Nishi was an Imperial Japanese Army officer, equestrian show jumper, and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He was a tank unit commander at the Battle of Iwo Jima and was killed in action during the... Wikipedia
Born: July 12, 1902, Azabu, Tokyo, Japan
Died: March 22, 1945 (age 42 years), Iwo Jima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan
Place of burial: Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Parents: Nishi Tokujirō
Commands held: 26th Tank Regiment, Mudanjiang
Rank: Colonel (posthumous)