David Akui

David Mekaele Akui
BornJanuary 16, 1920
DiedSeptember 15, 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 67)
Kaneohe, Honolulu, Hawaii
Allegiance United States
Branch U.S. Army
Years of service1940–1945
RankMaster sergeant
UnitHawaii National Guard
5307th Composite Unit
Battles / warsWorld War II

David Mekaele Akui (January 16, 1920 – September 15, 1987) was an American 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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