Interesting obituary in Wash Post today. John Singlaub recently died. Retired U.S. army general and war hero. Very rightwing and anti-communist. He spend time in the Philippines looking for the Yamashita treasure--his gold hunting exploits in the Philippines mired in controversy. Wanted to use the gold to financial his anti-communist crusades.
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The epic story of U.S. Air Force Captain William Steel, an intelligence officer with serious authority issues, and his hunt for billions of dollars of lost WWII Japanese treasure hidden in the mountainous jungles of the Philippines.
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Good article , never read anything about him before. Wonder if he ended up finding any treasure to finance his war.
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