Ichirō Yamamoto

Ichirō Yamamoto (山本 一郎, Yamamoto Ichiro; 1918 – June 19, 1944) was an ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Participating in many of the Pacific War battles and campaigns as a member of several units, Yamamoto was officially credited with destroying 11 enemy aircraft. He was killed in aerial combat with American carrier fighters on June 19, 1944, during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Ichirō Yamamoto
Native name	山本 一郎
Born	1918 Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Died	June 19, 1944(1944-06-19) (aged 25–26) Philippine Sea
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)
Years of service	1935 – 1944
Rank	Ensign
Unit	Ōita Air Group Sasebo Air Group Zuihō Shōkaku Zuikaku
Battles / wars	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor Indian Ocean raid Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Philippine Sea †

References

• Hata, Ikuhiko; Yasuho Izawa (1975). Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II. Translated by Don Cyril Gorham (1989 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-315-6.
• Sakaida, Henry (2002). Aces of the Rising Sun, 1937–1945. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-618-6.