Kazuo Sakamaki
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Kazuo Sakamaki was a Japanese naval officer who became the first prisoner of war of World War II to be captured by U.S. forces.
Sakamaki in U.S. custody
Sakamaki's HA-19, which ran aground
HA-19 pulled up to the beach
Japanese submarine HA. 19
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HA. 19 is a historic Imperial Japanese Navy Type A Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine that was part of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The submarine's crew was ordered to enter
Kazuo Sakamaki
…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 World War II Pacific War Attack on Pearl Harbor (POW) Kazuo Sakamaki (酒巻和男, Sakamaki Kazuo; November 8, 1918 – November 29, 1999) was a…
HA. 19 grounded in the surf on Oahu after the Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 1941
HA. 19 on war bond tour at Mare Island Navy Yard, 1942