The Eighty Thieves

The Eighty Thieves American POWS in WWII Japan By Anthony N. Iannarelli Sr & John G. Iannarelli Patriot Press, San Diego, 1991 ISBN:0963038400 Navy Corpsman captured on Guam and rescued at Hirohata In Osaka, 80 men were selected to move to Hirohata POW Camp- Tony was one of the men who later called themselves "The Eighty Thieves" for that is what they did to survive and avoid starvation

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Beaten half to death, Iannarelli "suddenly looked up at the Weasel and decided that if I was to die I was at least going to tell him off one last time! In Japanese I told him, "You are the poorest example of a Japanese soldier that I have ever seen! You do not abide by the Bishido law."...After a half minute of staring, the Weasel lowered his rifle. See Another Review and Order Direct from author