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
Born1918
Ehime Prefecture, Japan
DiedJune 19, 1944(1944-06-19) (aged 25–26)
Philippine Sea
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJN)
Years of service1935 – 1944
RankEnsign
Unit
Battles / wars

References

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  • 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.