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At random: The first Japanese prisoner of war captured by the Americans was Kazuo Sakamaki, an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was captured on the morning of December 7, 1941. Sakamaki had set an explosive charge to destroy his disabled submarine, which had been trapped on Waimanalo Beach. When the explosives failed to go off, he swam to the bottom of the submarine to investigate the cause of the failure and became unconscious due to a lack of oxygen. Sakamaki was found by a Hawaiian soldier, David Akui, and was taken into military custody. When he awoke, he found himself in a hospital under American armed guard. After the war he returned to Japan and found work with the Toyota Motor Corporation before retiring in 1987. Sakamaki died on November 29, 1999, aged 81.

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Ric

Posted 2017-08-30 11:43 AM (#84904)

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" nice and sunny waters receding. Scotch, food in supply. Terry had to change her flight to Friday. Hopefully by Friday evening the low spots at Hobby airport exit will be dry. Need to see if Hobby and IAH are open. Kids are all fine and dry."

Tom McNulty

Posted 2017-08-30 3:42 PM (#84905 - in reply to #84904)

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Good to hear. I'd guess my old place at 555 Palm in Beaumont didn't fare so well. Saw a lot of water around the stadium at Lamar. Be well.

Ric

Posted 2017-08-30 5:59 PM (#84906 - in reply to #84905)

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If I remember correctly the place Chainfall, the late John Pryzbyla, use to live in Beaumont was fairly low and he and Jeannie were hard hit in the last hurricane. I'm sure it is swamped too.

Tom McNulty

Posted 2017-08-31 7:26 AM (#84908 - in reply to #84906)

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You're correct about John living in Beaumont. They told me one time that the street I lived on was technically only 3ft above high tide. I saw a brief scene at Lamar's stadium that looked to be flooded. My place was a 1/2 mile West. I haven't heard a word about the towns between Beaumont and Pt. Arthur eg; Nederland. That place is right next to the Neches river as is downtown Beaumont. They have no power or fresh water in Beaumont now. There's a few refineries by the Neches that are shut down. Gas prices are going up quickly.

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