Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, mastermind of Pearl Harbor, was killed on April 18, 1943, when U.S. forces intercepted his flight plan and launched Operation Vengeance. A squadron of P-38 Lightnings flew a ...

On April 18, 1943, American pilots engaged in a high-stakes pursuit that would change history. Admiral Yamamoto’s aircraft was intercepted and shot down, ending the life of Japan’s brilliant naval ...