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. References 1918 births 1944 deaths Japanese naval aviators Japanese World War II flying aces Military personnel from Ehime Prefecture Japanese military personnel killed in World War II Imperial Japanese Navy officers