Tamon Yamaguchi
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Tamon Yamaguchi (山口 多聞, Yamaguchi Tamon, 17 August 1892 – 5 June 1942) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and in the Pacific War during World War II. Yamaguchi′s carrier force was part of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He subsequently participated in the Battle of Midway, where he was killed in action, choosing to go down with the aircraft carrier Hiryū when she was scuttled after being crippled by aircraft from USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown.
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Native name | 山口 多聞 |
Born | (1892-08-17)August 17, 1892 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | June 5, 1942(1942-06-05) (aged 49) Pacific Ocean (near Midway Island) |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1912–1942 |
Rank | Vice Admiral (posthumous) |
Commands held | Isuzu, Ise, 1st Combined Air Group, 2nd Carrier Division |
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