EP 151: The WWII Soldier Who Fought For Thirty Years
Hashtag History22 Jul 2025

EP 151: The WWII Soldier Who Fought For Thirty Years

WELCOME BACK FOR SEASON SIXTEEN OF THE HASHTAG HISTORY PODCAST!

This week on Hashtag History, we will be discussing Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who fought in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II until…1974.

As I'm sure you are aware, World War II was not happening in 1974. In fact, the Second World War ended in, well, 1945. Onoda, along with a few other Japanese soldiers, continued to fight in the war for years after it ended, not believing that the war had indeed ended. He hid in the jungles of the Philippines for thirty years until, at the age of 52, his former commanding officer specifically flew from Japan to the Philippines to tell Onoda personally that he had been relieved of duty.

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