Tamon Yamaguchi Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tamon Yamaguchi, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Japan.

2 records1942–19422 events1 places

Chronological biography

1942

Counterattack from Hiryu4 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Rear Admiral · Midway

Yamaguchi directs Hiryu's surviving air group in two counterstrikes that badly damage USS Yorktown.

Death of Tamon Yamaguchi5 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Rear Admiral · Midway

Yamaguchi remains aboard the crippled Hiryu and dies when the carrier is abandoned and scuttled.

Titles and roles

Rear Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.