
Operation VENGEANCE-Killing Yamamoto
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
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The Battle of Boogendil
The Japanese went into the jungle to see if they could recover. Rescue Yalamoto. Of course, he was dead. And it was discovered that he'd been shot while still in the air through that left or rear quadrant, which is where Barber was firing from. The slain admiral's body was cremated per Japanese tradition and his ashes were placed in a box. His death had the exact prescribed effect on both the populace and the Navy.
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