His Team Had to Rough It
Onoda picked Kinshichi Kozuka and Suitshi Sumata as his teammates and the three of them did what was necessary to avoid the enemy whenever possible, but it wasn’t easy. Not only did they have to avoid capture, but they were kept awake by the sound of nearby planes and ships. If that weren’t bad enough, they also had to deal with snakes, scorpions and poisonous ants, one of which robbed him of his ability to hear for up to a week. But that wasn’t the worst of it.