18 April 1943
Admiral Nimitz, Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet
diary entry: 2210 hours
Yamamoto was escorted by a squadron of Zeros, but our Lightnings managed to break through their shield and shoot his plane down before it could take evasive action. Though we lost several pilots and planes in the attack, our pilots confirmed that Yamamoto's plane caught fire and crashed in the jungle..no way anyone could have survived that.
We’ve now gone part of the way in laying the ghosts of Pearl to rest, may his soul anoint for the men that have been lost, and may his loss to Japan now ensure our liberation of the rest of the Pacific and avenge fully Pearl Harbor!
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