Yi U
Prince of Korea (1912–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel Prince Yi U (Korean: 이우; 15 November 1912 – 7 August 1945) was a member of the imperial family of Korea as a prince, the 4th head[clarification needed] of Unhyeon Palace, and a lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was killed during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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Quick Facts Duke of Unhyeongung, Reign ...
Yi U | |
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Prince of Korea Head of Unhyeon Palace | |
Duke of Unhyeongung | |
Reign | 1917–1945 |
Predecessor | Yi Jun-yong |
Successor | Yi Cheong |
Born | (1912-11-15)15 November 1912 Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Seoul, South Korea) |
Died | 7 August 1945(1945-08-07) (aged 32) Ninoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Burial | 15 August 1945 Heungwon |
Spouse | Lady Park Chan-ju (m. 1935) |
Issue | Yi Cheong Yi Jong |
Father | Prince Imperial Ui |
Mother | Lady Suin, concubine |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1933–1945 |
Rank | Colonel (posthumous) |
Unit | Information officer, China; GSO at Hiroshima |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Second World War |
Awards | Order of the Chrysanthemum Showa Enthronement Medal (1928) Tokyo Earthquake Rehabilitation Medal (1930) Japanese Red Cross Order of Merit China Incident Medal (1937) |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.