Takeshi Yamato (Earth-1600)

Yamato Takeshi (or Takeshi Yamato) is a Japanese businessman who owns the Yamato Corporation. He was a soldier of the Japanese Imperial Army during WWII whose life was saved by Richard Parker Sr. of the SSR during the bombing of Hiroshima.

Early Life
Yamato Takeshi was born to a loving couple in Japan.

WWII
Takeshi eventually joined the Japanese Imperial Military, who allied with the Axis powers against the Allies. A loyal soldier, he was willing to do whatever his superiors asked and stop anyone who posed a threat to the military. Toward the end of the war, the Allies drop an atomic bomb over Hiroshima. Believing there's no way to escape the explosion, Takeshi tries to commit suicide, but is stopped by Richard Parker, a member of the SSR and a prisoner in a POW camp. He saves Takeshi by shielding themsleves from the blast underground.