Kazuo Sakamaki
Kazuo Sakamaki (酒巻和男, Sakamaki Kazuo, November 8, 1918 – November 29, 1999) was a Japanese naval officer who became the first Japanese prisoner of war of World War II captured by US forces.
| Kazuo Sakamaki | |
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| File:POW Kazuo Sakamaki.jpg Sakamaki in US custody | |
| Born | November 8, 1918 Awa, Tokushima, Japan |
| Died | November 29, 1999 (aged 81) Toyota, Aichi, Japan |
| Allegiance | 22x20px Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch | 22x20px Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1941 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Commands held | HA-19 midget submarine |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Kazuo Sakamaki Media
- HA-19 Japanese midget submarine grounded on an Oahu Beach, December 1941.jpg
Sakamaki's HA-19, which ran aground
- Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese minisub.jpg
HA-19 pulled up to the beach