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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 2008-09-15 1:39 PM (#19671)

Plankowner

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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: Just talked to Chainfall and Jeannie.....

... they are without power and had the house and garage damaged. Hopefully they can get the roof fixed before long. John said they could see daylight through parts of it. They have lost a whole freezer full of food and same with the fridge. Jeannie was able to get some emergency meds for her many prescriptions and still has one bottle of oxygen she is nursing along but it won't hold out forever. She is worried that she won't be able to get another.

She and John did sound upbeat even though there was lots of trees down and they had to chop their way out of the house though the brush and limbs.

I have their number if anyone wants it send me an email.

Ric

Flapper

Posted 2008-09-15 5:36 PM (#19684 - in reply to #19671)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1107

Location: Tucson AZ

Subject: Thanks, Ric, 4 checking up on them.

Good to know they survived OK, though it's a pisser about the food and damage.

steamboat

Posted 2008-09-15 7:55 PM (#19687 - in reply to #19671)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1814

Location: Boydton, Virginia

Subject: RE: Just talked to Chainfall and Jeannie.....

Ric, do you have any idea how we can help him?
Steamboat sends

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