Ex-medic writes essays on WWII experiences

Katsuo Hongo, 91, recounts his World War II days as a medic in an interview at a nursery home in the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai on July 20, 2015. He has been writing essays on his WWII experiences for nearly 40 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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