Shōichi Yokoi | |
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| Native name | 横井 庄一 |
| Born | 31 March 1915 Saori, Aichi Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 22 September 1997 (aged 82) Nagoya, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 (continued service until 1972) |
| Rank | Sergeant |
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Shōichi Yokoi (横井 庄一, Yokoi Shōichi, 31 March 1915 – 22 September 1997) was a Japanese soldier who served as a sergeant in the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during the Second World War, and was one of the last three Japanese holdouts to be found after the end of hostilities in 1945. He was discovered in the jungles of Guam on 24 January 1972, almost 28 years after U.S. forces had regained control of the island in 1944.