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The soldier who never surrendered
Manage episode 298486228 series 1301442
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 almost 30 years unaware that World War Two had ended. His name was Shoichi Yokoi. Mike Lanchin spoke to his nephew and biographer.
This programme is a rebroadcast
Photo: Shoichi Yokoi on his arrival back in Japan in 1972. Credit: Getty Images.
2141 episodes
Manage episode 298486228 series 1301442
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 almost 30 years unaware that World War Two had ended. His name was Shoichi Yokoi. Mike Lanchin spoke to his nephew and biographer.
This programme is a rebroadcast
Photo: Shoichi Yokoi on his arrival back in Japan in 1972. Credit: Getty Images.
2141 episodes
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