1. Death over Bougainville

    · Yamamoto crash site, Bougainville Island, Territory of New Guinea

    Death over Bougainville
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    Yamamoto was killed when U.S. P-38 fighters intercepted his transport during his inspection flight; his aircraft crashed in Bougainville's jungle. Coordinates are the crash-site coordinates published in the source; Yamamoto died on April 18, 1943.

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