Tadamichi Kuribayashi

Japanese general (1891-1945).

Born July 7th, 1891 in Nishijō. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1945 at 53 years old in Iwo Jima (killed in action).

Occupations
military officer, poet, writer

To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi