The Soldier Who Never Surrendered
Witness History: Witness Archive 2016
English - January 20, 2016 08:50 - 8 minutes - 4.06 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In January 1972 a Japanese soldier was found hiding in the jungle on the Pacific island of Guam. He had been living in the wild there for 27 years since the end of World War Two. His name was Soichi Yokoi.
(Photo: Soichi Yokoi. Credit: Associated Press)