Richard Sakakida
Richard Motoso Sakakida | |
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Sgt Sakakida in Manila, 1946 | |
| Born | November 19, 1920 |
| Died | January 23, 1996 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1941-1948 (Army), 1948-1975 (Air Force) |
| Rank | Lt Colonel |
| Unit | Counterintelligence Corps Military Intelligence Service |
| Commands | Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
| Conflicts | World War II - Philippines Campaign |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal Philippine Legion of Honor Military Intelligence Hall of Fame |
| Spouse | Cherry Kiyosaki |
Richard Motoso Sakakida (Japanese: 榊田 元宗, November 19, 1920 – January 23, 1996) was a United States Army intelligence agent stationed in the Philippines at the outbreak of World War II. He was captured and tortured for months after the fall of the country to Imperial Japan, but managed to convince the Japanese that he was a civilian and was released. Employed by the Japanese Fourteenth Army (though still under suspicion), he gathered and passed along valuable information to the Philippine resistance. He also planned and participated in the mass escape of about 500 Filipino prisoners.