Many of them committed suicide rather than be taken prisoner or surrender there are many articles and such on the war in the pacific theatre and almost all of them mention that. Although the ones with veterans interviews would be most helpful.
To deny any thought feeling or memory or the mind that harbored it... seems a bit extreme i don't know if theirs a term for it ? Maybe we should save our imperfections they in many ways are what make us human.
(I'm sorry if my entry's are not as polished as most I'm a little unrefined.)
I was planning on giving a donation at tax return time