On his release at the end of the war, he weighed 70 pounds [32 k], had a broken jaw and nose, and suffered from dysentery, ringworm, and malaria.
Sõja lõpus vangist vabanedes kaalus ta 32 kilogrammi, tema lõua - ja ninaluu olid katki ning ta põdes düsenteeriat, nahahaigust ja malaariat.