World War II Veteran

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My father-in-law is a veteran of World War II.He is one hundred and four years old.He was a prisoner of war and spent six years in a prison camp somewhere in Japan. Before getting enlisted,he had a large crucifix tattooed on his chest for the specific reason should he die on the battle field,that would be one way of identifying his body.The tattoo has now got a greenish ting to it but otherwise clear. He lost all his teeth when in prison camp. Never had teeth since,no dentures either.. He has never spoken about his time as a prisoner of war to any of his children (nine of them) so it remains a mystery. Even today ,he gets out of bed at four in the morning, has a bath,washes his clothes,though of late his daughters do his laundry, sits in his chair,reads his Bible,says his prayers.Then doses off on the chair,he refuses to lie on the bed,topples over quite often,gets up and quietly sits down again.He doesn't want us to know that he's been for a toss. His breakfast ,lunch and dinner including a mid-morning snack and tea have to be served on the dot.Or else he will skip it altogether.My FIL is a perfect gentleman,even today if a lady walks into the room,he stands up and waits for her to be seated.The table should be laid.He is always perfectly groomed.None of us have seen him in PJ's. He still walks upright,no walking stick. Doesn't use spectacles,hates medicine,loves glucose. He is amazing!!