Sakae Ōba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Imperial Japanese Army officer
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Place of Birth: Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
About Sakae Ōba
- Sakae Oba (?? ?, Oba Sakae) (21 March 1914 – 8 June 1992) was an officer of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
- He served in both China and in the Pacific campaign.
- After Japanese forces were defeated in the Battle of Saipan, he led a group of soldiers and civilians deep into the jungle to evade capture by Allied forces.
- Under Oba's leadership, the group survived for over a year after the battle and finally surrendered in December 1945, five months after the war had ended.
- Following his return to Japan, he became a successful businessman and served on the city council of Gamagori, Aichi.
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