Teruo Nakamura

Teruo Nakamura
Birth nameAttun Palalin
Born(1919-10-08)8 October 1919
Toran, Taitō Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
Died15 June 1979(1979-06-15) (aged 59)
Donghe, Taitung, Taiwan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1943–1945
(continued service until 1974)
RankPrivate
Unit4th Takasago Volunteer Unit 高砂義勇隊
Battles / wars

Teruo Nakamura (中村 輝夫, Nakamura Teruo; born Attun Palalin; also known as Suniuo; 8 October 1919 – 15 June 1979) was a Taiwanese soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army who fought for Japan in World War II and did not surrender until 1974. He was the last known Japanese holdout to surrender after the end of hostilities in 1945.