Hiroo Onoda Military person

Hiroo Onoda (小野田寛郎, Onoda Hirō, March 19, 1922 – January 16, 2014) was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who fought in World War II and did not surrender in 1945. In 1974, his former commander traveled from Japan to personally issue orders relieving him from duty. Onoda had spent almost 30 years holding out in the Philippines. He held the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 19, 1922
Birth place	Kainan Wakayama , Wakayama Prefecture , Empire of Japan
Date of death	January 16, 2014
Place of death	Tokyo , Empire of Japan