Keywords: Last Moments of Admiral Yamaguchi.jpg Caption Last Moments of Admiral Yamaguchi Rear Admiral Yamaguchi Tamon commander of the Japanese Carrier Striking Force's Carrier Division Two elected to remain aboard his flagship Hiryu when she was abandoned during the early morning of 5 June 1942 He is depicted here in the middle of the scene as he bids farewell to his staff Hiryu was the fourth Japanese aircraft carrier to be lost during the Battle of Midway Captain Kaku Tomeo who as CO of Hiryu also went down with her is behind Yamaguchi with mustache Japanese war art painting by Kita Renzo 1876-1949 1942 Source http //www history navy mil/photos/images/s300000/s301067 jpg PD-Japan Not-PD-US-URAA Japanese military personnel of the Battle of Midway Hiryƫ ship 1939 Tamon Yamaguchi Admirals of the Imperial Japanese Navy 5 June June 1942 War Record Paintings from Japan Renzo Kita Paintings of Japanese naval battles |