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Japanese Soldier Spent 30 yrs in Jungles Refusing to believe WW2 was over


I just got the book, "No Surrender: My Thirty-Year War"

In the spring of 1974, Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese army made world headlines when he emerged from the Philippine jungle after a thirty-year ordeal. Hunted in turn by American troops, the Philippine police, hostile islanders, and successive Japanese search parties, Onoda had skillfully outmaneuvered all his pursuers, convinced that World War II was still being fought and that one day his fellow soldiers would return victorious. This account of those years is an epic tale of the will to survive that offers a rare glimpse of man's invincible spirit, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. A hero to his people, Onoda wrote down his experiences soon after his return to civilization. This book was translated into English the following year and has enjoyed an approving audience ever since.

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I once heard a story about a Japanese soldier and I'll be honest I don't know if it's truth or fiction.
An American soldier was covering his squad's retreat and wiped out a good chunk of the advancing Japanese. One final Japanese soldier made it to him and put a bullet in him. When the Americans found him, he had been paralyzed for life. His CO promised to put him in for the Medal of Honor but was killed before he could submit it. Since the government only had his word, they wouldn't award the medal.
Fast forward several years. He runs into the former Japanese soldier who had paralyzed him. The Japanese was as shocked he was because he thought he had killed him. He learned what had happened and served as the witness to get the former soldier his Medal of Honor.

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As with most countries/cultures, there are tales of honor and evil.

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DID HE MENTION LEE MARVIN?...LEE MARVIN LIVED WITH HIM ON THAT ISLAND...I LOVE THAT MOVIE.

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Lee fuckin Marvin! That dude is awesome. If the MCU were launched way early, He would have been my choice for Cable.

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I HEAR THEY ARE GONNA START USING COMPUTER GHOSTS OF DEAD GUYS AS LEAD ACTORS SOON...SO LEE MARVIN COULD EVEN PLAY SHE HULK IF THEY WANTED.

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I don't like that casting :(

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It's too late for them to make Rita Hayworth Cpt Marvel/Warbird. Alas.

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STEVE MCQUEEN CAN BE THE WOLVERINE...SNOOGINS.

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and john wayne as the mermaid.

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I WOULD DEFINITELY WATCH THAT ONE.

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I like John Wayne better as Nick Fury.

Fred Ward: The Thing
Lucille Ball: Jean Grey
Sean Connery: Cyclops
Timothy Dalton: Dr Doom
Danny Kaye: Nightcrawler

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