Friday, January 17, 2014
Hiroo Onoda (Onoda Hiroshiro), Japanese officer who hid in the Philippine jungles till 1974, RIP 小野田寛郎さん死去
Hiroo Onoda, RIP
There was also
Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi
who hid out in the jungles of Guam until 1972 (which is amazing, especially given how small Guam is). Sgt. Yokoi passed away in 1997. Both were treated as heroes when they returned home.
More from the Japanese Press
91歳、延命治療せず
フィリピン・ルバング島のジャングルで、太平洋戦争終了後も29年間、潜伏し、生還した元陸軍少尉の小野田寛郎(ひろお)さん(91)が16日午後4時29分、東京都内の病院で死去した。6日から肺炎のため入院していたという。葬儀は未定で、親族による密葬を予定している。……
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January 17, 2014 at 1:42 PM
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