Yamamoto Isoroku <br /><br />山本五十六 <br /><br />4 April 1884 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan <br />18 April 1943 Solomon Islands <br /><br />Yamamoto's career promotions: <br /><br />Midshipman—14 November 1904 <br />Ensign—31 August 1905 <br />Sublieutenant—28 September 1907 <br />Lieutenant—11 October 1909 <br />Lieutenant Commander—13 December 1915 <br />Commander—1 December 1919 <br />Captain—1 December 1923 <br />Rear Admiral—30 November 1929 <br />Vice Admiral—15 November 1934 <br />Admiral—15 November 1940 <br />Fleet Admiral—18 April 1943 (posthumous) <br /><br />Awards: <br /><br />Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (posthumously) <br />Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Paulownia Blossoms, <br />Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, <br />Order of the Golden Kite (1st class), <br />Order of the Golden Kite (2nd class), <br />Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle <br />Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords <br /><br />"I can gaurantee to put up a tough firght for the first six months but I have absolutely no confidence about what would happen if it went on for two or three years.... I hope you will make every effort to avoid war with America."
