Kazuo Sakamaki
Kazuo Sakamaki | |
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Sakamaki in U.S. custody | |
| Born | November 8, 1918 |
| Died | November 29, 1999 (aged 81) Toyota, Aichi, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Service years | 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Commands | HA. 19 midget submarine |
| Conflicts | |
Kazuo Sakamaki (酒巻和男, Sakamaki Kazuo; November 8, 1918 – November 29, 1999) was a Japanese naval officer who became the first prisoner of war of World War II to be captured by U.S. forces.