| Frank Nichols USMC 1921 - 2002 |
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Frank was born 16 June 1921, the son of a cabinet maker with
the Quincy Railroad. Frank enlisted in the Marines in the first
week of May, 1941. After boot camp in San Diego, he was transfered
to Guam via Honolulu, arriving in Guam in September of 1941.
He was assigned to the Sumay Marine Detachment. See Interview by Roger Mansell |
 Frank Nichols, Jr. February 22, 2001 |
 May 1942 Zentsuji POW Camp |
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Above article notes that fellow
townsman, Charlie Schwenke, a civilian contractor, was also captured
on Wake Island. |
The Japanese allowed some men to make shortwave broadcasts, assuming such events would convince the world that the reported atrocities were false. Amateurs "hams" across America noted the broadcast and sent letters to the families. This is typical of some three notes the Nichols family received: (Click pic)
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