Download or read book Hiroshi's Story written by Richard A. Rajner and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two naive Japanese farm boys join the army hoping to achieve glory in Japan's long-running war with China. They are bound by their homeland's ancient traditions and pledge two things: loyalty to the Emperor, and to always be honorable soldiers. Despite the fact that their military service is prolonged, they keep those promises for twenty-eight years, nine months, and four days.