Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MARCH 9, 1974
The last imperial Japanese Army Intelligence officer of World War II, Hiro Onoda surrendered in Lubang island.
He was a second lieutenant who did not surrender in August 1945.
After 29 years as a holdout, his commanding officer arrived from Japan and relieved him of his duty.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos gave him a pardon in spite of people killed and having shootouts with the police, after taking into consideration that he still believed that the war was not over.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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