David Akui Military person

David M. Akui (January 16, 1920 - September 15, 1987) was a United States soldier who became famous for capturing the first Japanese prisoner of war in World War II. At the time, Akui was a corporal in Company G, 298th Infantry Regiment of the Hawaii National Guard.

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David Akui
Birth dateJanuary 16, 1920
Date of deathSeptember 15, 1987
Place of death
Kaneohe Hawaii

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military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military unit
Merrill's Marauders
Hawaii National Guard
service start1940
service end1945

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