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Japan WWII soldier who hid in jungle until 1974 dies
Yahoo News ^
| Jan. 17, 2014
| Jiji Press/AFP/File
Posted on 01/17/2014 11:30:29 AM PST by Anton.Rutter
A Japanese soldier who hid in the Philippine jungle for three decades, refusing to believe World War II was over until his former commander returned and ordered him to surrender, has died in Tokyo aged 91.
Hiroo Onoda waged a guerilla campaign in Lubang Island near Luzon until he was finally persuaded in 1974 that peace had broken out, ignoring leaflet drops and successive attempts to convince him the Imperial Army had been defeated. (AFP)
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TOPICS: Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: japan; obituary; ww2; wwii
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The last true believer.
To: Anton.Rutter
They sure owed him a lot of back pay....................
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:32:08 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
To: Anton.Rutter
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:32:19 AM PST
by
albie
(ve`)
To: albie
He was a Gilligan’s Island episode once.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:33:00 AM PST
by
TurboZamboni
(Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
To: Anton.Rutter
I have no problem with a man who believes in honor and duty to his country. We need more of them.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:34:45 AM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(Jealousy is when you count someone else's blessings instead of your own.)
To: TurboZamboni
He didn’t surrender until waaay after Gilligan’s Island had been cancelled.................but there were others in his same situation before Gilligan.................
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:35:45 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: Anton.Rutter
Thanks, Anton.
Having read his book, years ago, you realise just what a survivor has truly was.
Worth a read.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:35:49 AM PST
by
moose07
(the truth will out ,one day.)
To: TurboZamboni; albie
RE :”
He was a Gilligans Island episode once.” AHHH, you beat me to it. He made it to Gilligans Island.
Ginger smacked him in the face for getting fresh, those imperial Japanese had no manners.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:37:45 AM PST
by
sickoflibs
(Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
To: Anton.Rutter
Did they ever make a movie ?
To: Anton.Rutter
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:39:51 AM PST
by
DannyTN
(A>)
To: Anton.Rutter
No war is over until the enemy says its over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote. - General James Mattis
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:43:21 AM PST
by
Repeat Offender
(What good are conservative principles if we don't stand by them?)
To: TurboZamboni
He was a Gilligans Island episode once. Yeah. The actor was Mako, I believe
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:44:23 AM PST
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: Anton.Rutter
We have offices in the Philippines. Once our driver pointed out the specific island where this dude hid. Not only that, the enemy hid even in jungles the close provinces to Manila when the Americans were closing in. I recommend visiting Corregidor where the US Forces and RP soldiers were left behind to defend. Everything’s unchanged except the electricity wires in the tunnels.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:45:55 AM PST
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: TurboZamboni
My first thought too.
Shtop...You shteaming up my gwasses.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:46:01 AM PST
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Vaquero
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:47:56 AM PST
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Anton.Rutter
Thanks for the post, I was just getting ready to post this one.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:49:27 AM PST
by
Theoria
(End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
To: Anton.Rutter
The Japanese Imperial Army was good at murdering civilians.
This guy kept up that tradition well past 1945. And for that he’s a hero?
No sale.
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:51:48 AM PST
by
Dagnabitt
(Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
To: TurboZamboni
He was a Gilligans Island episode once.AND, an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:52:41 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: mountn man
Four Gilligan’s, 3 as the Japanese sailor
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posted on
01/17/2014 11:55:00 AM PST
by
gundog
(Help us, Nairobi-Wan Kenobi...you're our only hope.)
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