| Accession Number | P02887.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film duplicate negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto alighting from a staff car during a tour of inspection to Japanese units ...
Description
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto alighting from a staff car during a tour of inspection to Japanese units in the South West Pacific in April 1943. Yamamoto was the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Imperial Navy's Combined Fleet, a position he held from 30 August 1939, until his death on 18 April 1943. Yamamoto's aircraft was flying from Rabaul to Bougainville when it was attacked over Bougainville by a flight of P38 Lightning's and shot down. (Frame enlargement from F06851 (frame number 7887).