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that Mention Shoichi Shimada
Corporal Shoichi Shimada
(Age 30 in 1944) Posted to the small tropical island
of Lubang
Island, which is approximately seventy-five miles southwest of Manila in
the Philippines. Shortly after Americans landed, all but four of the Japanese
soldiers had either died or surrendered. The group of four also included 2nd
Lt. Hiroo Onda, Private Yuichi Akatsu and Private Kinshichi Kozuka.
In June of 1953 was shot in the leg during a shootout with some fishermen. Onoda nursed him back to health, but on May 7, 1954, Shimada was killed instantly from a shot fired by another search party sent in to find the men.
Books
that Mention Shoichi Shimada