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Magazine Picture Persuades Last Guam Japs to Surrender
Two former Japanese Army privates, Shinpei Suzuki and Kyuo Nakagaito, hiding in Guam jungles for nearly four years, surrendered after seeing a U S magazine photo of Emperor Hirohito. The men, separated from their units, kept patched uniforms and survived on scavenged food until a road patrol officer encountered them and led to military authorities.
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Robert L. Crossley
Guam
Shinpei Suzuki
Kyuo Nakagaito
Suzuki
Hirohito
Se Mana
Nakagaito
Bri
Robinson Crusoe
Nakagatso
Japan
Hoga- Shindoda
Hikisagi