Kazuo Sakamaki

Kazuo Sakamaki
Sakamaki in U.S. custody
Born	(1918-11-08)November 8, 1918 Awa, Tokushima, Japan
Died	November 29, 1999(1999-11-29) (aged 81) Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1940–1945
Rank	Ensign
Commands held	HA. 19 midget submarine
Battles/wars	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 Japanese naval officer who became the first prisoner of war of World War II to be captured by U.S. forces.