Friday, May 27, 2005
Destination of Choice When Sanity Returns?
BBC reports of two men in the Philippines who might be Japanese soldiers left behind after World War II. What is more interesting is how a similar case ended.
The case was of Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda who, in 1974, was found in the Philippines jungle unaware the war had ended. BBC reports that
When Lt Onoda was found on the Philippines island of Lubang in 1974, he initially refused to surrender. Only when his former commanding officer was flown over from Japan did he agree to leave the jungle.
Now here is the interesting part.
He later emigrated to Brazil. ;-))
The case was of Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda who, in 1974, was found in the Philippines jungle unaware the war had ended. BBC reports that
When Lt Onoda was found on the Philippines island of Lubang in 1974, he initially refused to surrender. Only when his former commanding officer was flown over from Japan did he agree to leave the jungle.
Now here is the interesting part.
He later emigrated to Brazil. ;-))
