What was the nationality of the forces who took down Yamamoto's Plane?
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Answer
The American forces took down Yamamoto's plane. Yamamoto was the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy and was responsible for planning the attack on Pearl Harbor. In April 1943, Yamamoto was flying to a meeting in the Solomon Islands when his plane was shot down by American fighter planes.
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