State funeral for Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto
Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese Naval Marshal General and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, masterminded the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, commencing hostilities against the United States on December 7, 1941. Yamamoto died on April 18, 1943 when his plane was shot down by American P-38s near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. Thousands of people pay their last respects during a state funeral on June 5, 1943. (Photo by Kingendai Photo Library/AFLO) JMQ