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REPRISE: U.S. Army Scout Donald D. Fida's Incredible WWII Pacific Survival Story
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- Heroes Behind Headlines
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- Dec 22, 2025
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- 4295
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Summary
In 1944, Sgt. Donald D. Fida was tortured and gutted by Japanese solders and left to die in the Philippine jungle, when his childhood friend miraculously came upon him and saved his life. Because of this experience, Donald survived and continued to fight til the war's end, living to finally tell his tale at age 99. Twice a Purple Heart recipient, Donald shares his first-person account of his numerous adventures as an Army Scout in the wartime Pacific Theater, describing his combat in t...