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Isoroku Yamamoto
Japanese admiral (1884–1943)
"Admiral Yamamoto" redirects here. For the Japanese admiral who served as prime minister in 1913–1914 and 1923–1924, see Yamamoto Gonnohyōe.
The native form of this personal name is Yamamoto Isoroku. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Isoroku Yamamoto Senior Third Rank | |
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Admiral Yamamoto, c. 1940 | |
| Native name | 山本 五十六 |
| Born | (1884-04-04)April 4, 1884 Nagaoka, Niigata, Empire of Japan |
| Died | April 18, 1943(1943-04-18) (aged 59) near Panguna, Bougainville, Territory of New Guinea |
| Buried | Tama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service / branch | Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1943 |
| Rank | Marshal Admiral (posthumous) |
| Commands | Isuzu, Akagi, 1st Carrier Division, Naval Aviation Bureau, 1st Fleet, Combined Fleet, 1st Battleship Division[2] |
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| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy Harvard |