Tasuku Okada

Tasuku Okada (岡田 資, Okada Tasuku, April 14, 1890 September 17, 1949) was a Japanese officer during World War II. After the war he was put on trial during the Yokohama War Crimes Trials for ordering executions of captured American aircrew. He was executed by hanging.

Tasuku Okada
BornApril 14, 1890
Tottori prefecture, Japan
DiedSeptember 17, 1949 (aged 59)
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Army
RankRikugun-Chūjō (Lieutenant General)
Battles/warsWorld War II

Okada took responsibility for ordering the execution of 38 captured US prisoners of war, after he considered them to be war criminals for the firebombings of Japan. Okada took full blame for the war crime, in effect, shielding his subordinates from harsh punishment and earning him wide respect.[1][2]

The story of the trial of Okada and his subordinates was depicted in the 2007 film, Best Wishes for Tomorrow. He was played by Makoto Fujita.[3][4]

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