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Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer (1922-2014)
Several well-known historical cases fit the pattern “soldiers who refused orders and later were hailed as heroes,” most notably conscientious objector-turned-medic Desmond Doss (saved dozens at Okinaw...
Hiroo Onoda remained in the Lubang jungle from late 1944 until his surrender in March 1974 because he did not accept that Japan had surrendered in August 1945; repeated attempts to convince him — leaf...
Hiroo Onoda was a Japanese Imperial Army intelligence officer who remained in the Philippine jungle from December 1944 until March 1974, refusing to accept Japan’s surrender and finally laying down ar...