Shōji Nishimura

Shōji Nishimura
Shōji Nishimura
	Japanese Vice Admiral Shōji Nishimura
Native name	西村祥治
Born	November 30, 1889; Akita Prefecture, Japan
Died	October 25, 1944 (aged 54); Surigao Strait, Philippines
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1911–1944
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Kiku; Wakatake; Urakaze; Mikazuki; Shirakumo; Kumano; Haruna; 4th Destroyer Squadron; 7th Cruiser Division; Shortlands Reinforcements; Southern Force;
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Balikpapan; Battle of the Java Sea; Battle of Midway; Guadalcanal campaign; Battle of Surigao Strait †; ;
Awards	Order of the Rising Sun (3rd class)

Shōji Nishimura (西村祥治, Nishimura Shōji; 30 November 1889 – 25 October 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.