Charlie James-
November 7, 1942- Left Manila for Japan on the hell ship Nagato Maru. Over 1,500 prisoners loaded into hold. One day layover in Formosa (Taiwan)
November 25, 1942- Landed in Moji, Japan. Arrived at Osaka on Thanksgiving Day.
November 25, 1942- May 17, 1945- Worked in steel mill in Osaka (Yodogawa Bunsho). Slave labor. Four hundred men were housed above factory where sheet iron was fabricated into gasoline drums.
May 17, 1945- Arrived in Oeyama, near Miyasu, working in nickel smelter. Also worked as a stevedore, unloading ships (was one of 100 of the stronger men moved from Osaka.) Housed in 2 story barracks.
August 17, 1945- Japanese did not enforce work. Prisoners stayed in camp, B-29's began dropping supplies: medicine, food, shoes and clothing. (POW was painted on barracks roof)
September 2, 1945-Japan signs surrender aboard USS Missouri.
September 9, 1945- From Oeyama, Japanese loaded prisoners on train at station in Miyasu. By rail toYokohama.
September 10, 1945- LIBERATED. Boarded United States Navy ship at Yokohama. On ship 6 days.
September 16, 1945- Arrived in Manila (29th Replacement Center)
October 5, 1945- Left Philippines on the USS Simon Bolivar (18 days)
October 23, 1945- Arrived in San Francisco, Letterman General Hospital, 3-4 days.
October 26, 1945 -Hospital train from San Francisco to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bruns General Hospital
October 27, 1945- Left Santa Fe. Arrived home in Carlsbad