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During WWII, my friend's grandpa was captured and tortured, but he refused to reveal his mission. The japanese said if he didn't spill, they would kill the other five captured men. He wouldn't budge. He escaped, but he had to live with their blood on his hands. 25 years later, he found out they all lived. Not a single one talked. GMH

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adorable. :]

#1 - May 30, 2009 07:39 PM by alexandruhhhhx
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Thats awesome. Rock on grandpa!!!!!!!!

#2 - May 30, 2009 09:09 PM by treevis123
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this is amazing. what people would do for their countries.

#3 - May 30, 2009 09:10 PM by Ashleenah-Page
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wow! really amazing!!!... way to go g.!!

#4 - May 31, 2009 02:24 AM by hp073180
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Wow, that was an amazing story.

#5 - May 31, 2009 03:07 AM by sugarrushx3
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whoa,, this is REALLY amazing! rock on, grandpa! lol

#6 - May 31, 2009 03:19 AM by messr.yrrah
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This is so inspiring.

#7 - May 31, 2009 02:39 PM by HelpfulHermione
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this makes me love America ALL THE MORE! thanks for your grandpa and those five other men for such great patriotism.

#8 - Jun 3, 2009 01:13 PM by dee9
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: God bless our great country & God bless the men and women who would willingly sacrifice for the nation we love.

#9 - Jun 10, 2009 10:52 PM by alwaysblooming
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And even THEN they didn't give into peer pressure. INSPIRATIONAL.

#10 - Jun 13, 2009 10:10 PM by RoseWeasley
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tears, in my eyes, at this moment. So awesome.

#11 - Jun 17, 2009 09:18 PM by jenshack24
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God bless. Your Grandpa and those men are true heroes. Loyalty seems to be a forgotten trait these days. :)

#12 - Jun 18, 2009 03:53 PM by peaceandchange:
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huge history fan here! thats amazing...kudos. KUDOS!!!!!

#13 - Mar 21, 2751 12:46 PM by alwayslove
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real big nationalismmmm sweet!

#14 - Mar 21, 2769 12:46 PM by alwayslove
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Your grandpa totally kicks ass :)

#15 - Mar 21, 6520 12:46 PM by Emma91
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phenomenal! That is an amazing story! Boy, I can't even imagine the joy that man must have felt when he found out they survived!

#16 - Mar 21, 3432 12:47 PM by kittratty
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!!! :D

#17 - Mar 21, 4131 12:47 PM by JustSmile
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I will survive! I'm gonna make it through! Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Awesome story, by the way.

#18 - Jul 21, 2009 12:01 PM by RoseWeasley
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wo. kick-ass gramps!! what an amazing patriot. way to go grandpa.

#19 - Jul 22, 2009 11:00 AM by dan3
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I

#20 - Mar 21, 2870 12:48 PM by itwillalwaysGMH
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i agree with #12 its amazing how people would sacrifice their lives for the USA i wish i was brave enough to do that :(

#21 - Jul 27, 2009 05:45 PM by SMILE4ME
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@ #19 ... um, nevermind the fact that we dropped TWO atomic bombs on two of their major cities, right...?

#22 - Jul 31, 2009 06:31 AM by theanonimouse
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absolutely incredible

#23 - Aug 1, 2009 01:25 PM by SKPhene
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Go Grandpa! That's just awesome. GMH.

#24 - Aug 2, 2009 04:43 PM by lifeishope
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@ #23 good point. go grandpa(s) !

#25 - Aug 13, 2009 02:14 AM by hikaoru12
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patriotism makes me sick, but this really made me smile :))) [and no im not american so no replies with '@#27 DONT U LUV AMERICAAAA?!23121?!.' I hate patriotism of any nation, including my own]

#26 - Aug 18, 2009 09:06 PM by tenji
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We weren't exactly guiltless... we paved the war for a nuclear war that may one day kill us all, or our grandchildren, or even theirs...

#27 - Aug 24, 2009 12:40 AM by apocalyptica.cello.girl
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Having all of his men killed because he didn't talk is worse than killing him. But still didn't budge, we know nothing of his mission, might have had plans on the invasion of Guadalcanal or Iwo Jima! Therefor not giving up the information even thought threatened with something that severe.. All six of them! Is indeed one of the bravest things you can do.. And they would have killed him anyway, that's just how they rolled. No i am not American.. Australian.. Too many Americans. :-P

#28 - Sep 1, 2009 08:38 AM by bobob47
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#27, i agree with you. This GMH is really nice. :)

#29 - Sep 7, 2009 12:25 PM by RoselovesHP
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If there were more people like your friend's grandfather, the world would be a better place.

#30 - Mar 21, 9969 12:52 PM by Olly
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I don't want to be a downer and my grandfather was also in WWII but if it were up to me to either give away a mission or 5 people die I would give up my mission to let 5 people live... lives are more important than information.

#31 - Sep 13, 2009 12:51 AM by Sbaker777
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I do like this GMH, but I have to agree with #33

#32 - Sep 13, 2009 07:51 AM by RoselovesHP
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# 33 & # 34: If they had the information these men refused to give, they would have been expendable. Likely, blabbing would have done nothing but killed all 6 men, in the end.

#33 - Sep 16, 2009 05:10 PM by DSII
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Oh, and if Grandpa is still alive, OP, interview him and find a local war museum. They would appreciate it.

#34 - Sep 16, 2009 05:11 PM by DSII
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I agree with peaceandchange. Loyalty has become forgotton and now it's all about money. Ur grandfather is an amazing man and so are the other 5 men. What people would risk for our country is truly amazing. Reading this GMH

#35 - Mar 21, 7664 12:55 PM by Bellalucia
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didnt anyone else notice the fact that the japanese soldiers chose not to kill these american soldiers, even though they were at war? thats what gmh :)

#36 - Oct 17, 2009 05:03 PM by idontknow
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#37 - Oct 30, 2009 10:56 PM by i_love_you
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oops sorry for the blank comment, my bad. your grandpa gmh

#38 - Oct 30, 2009 10:56 PM by i_love_you
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*your friend's grandpa

#39 - Oct 30, 2009 10:57 PM by i_love_you
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Your grandpa GMH. Like the other guy said, what people do for their country. BTW I'm going to be in the military when I grow up =))

#40 - Mar 21, 6023 12:57 PM by ObamaGMH
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The story is neat, but imagining their reunion is what gets me.

#41 - Dec 15, 2009 09:44 AM by TheD
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I have heard that before. Wait I know a person who has experience the same thang.

#42 - Dec 29, 2009 09:50 AM by xoxgirlyxox
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hahahaha! what a badass!!

#43 - Jan 2, 2010 12:36 PM by ryanfroggyfrog
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#44 - Jan 7, 2010 06:17 PM by MitchLuvsDallas
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I SALUTE THESE FINE VETERAN!!

#45 - Jan 11, 2010 06:25 AM by Airforceeurope
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wow I liked this story a lot. it made me smile to read how much patriotism exists out there in our country :)

#46 - Jan 25, 2010 05:52 PM by PRgurl
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i was a bit confused after reading this story but then decided to interpret it as every one of those men were threatened with death of the others if none of them spoke. the fact that none of the men spoke and they're all still alive... surely it's also the japanese that gmh? i'm also glad that someone also saw this (idontknow)

#47 - Feb 22, 2010 09:55 AM by ThatDaniGirl
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