Henry Sakaida (October 1951 – 28 August 2018) was an American writer who authored a number of books relating to World War II.

He was a third-generation Japanese-American.

[2][3] Although born in Santa Monica, California in October 1951, he lived in Japan from the age of 3 to 5, before returning to the U.S.

In addition, Sakaida attended Rosemead High School and was in class of 1970.