Admiral Yamamoto’s entourage was ambushed by American fighters on 18 April 1943 in a planned assassination. Although he would likely have died in the succeeding plane crash it appears he died as a result of being hit by two .50 caliber bullets from the attacking plane.

Admirał Yamamoto został zaskoczony przez amerykańskich bojowników 18 kwietnia 1943 roku w planowanym zamachu. Zginął w zestrzelonym samolocie Mitsubishi G4M .