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John Wilpers, WWII veteran and Tojo captor, dies at 93

[Deleted User] · 2013-03-04 23:08:38

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21664326 Another "Last", the history of WWII is becoming more and more distant as time goes by,

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21664326

The US soldier who arrested Japanese Prime Minister Gen Hideki Tojo to face trial for war crimes at the end of World War II has died aged 93.
John Wilpers was the last surviving member of the team that captured the Japanese leader on 11 September 1945.
Tojo had just shot himself in a suicide attempt when the five-man team of Americans arrived at his house. Wilpers is credited with keeping him alive.

Another "Last", the history of WWII is becoming more and more distant as time goes by,

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