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[Go here first - slow load, approximately ten seconds] About Us and Copyright Information "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." ~ "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not" ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ Video: From Independence to Dependency |
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Latest Update: 10 Oct 2009: Hiroshima #6D Motoyama updated; Nag-04-Iruku
(British only at this camp); Major update to Hiroshima #2 Niihama
- Aussie roster added; at least 6 pages updated; Major revisions
and corrections Nagoya #9 Toyama (Iwase); Hiroshima 7B (Ube)
Okinoyama Special: A remarkable
tribute to an airman who perished over Rangoon. Take a few moments
to understand the loss of a young man to his young widow. She
remarried and this is the story of how her son, Matt Poole, unveiled
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"No one
knows you were there unless you tell your story" The Researching FEPOW History Group is holding their 3rd INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
on 9th & 10th October, 2010. Final Report on 2006 POW Research Conference- England- start planning for 2008! Read Summary Report. FEPOW Research Conferences- 5 May 2007: Read Summary Report New Web Page: Singapore Malay Volunteers- learn the history & Units of the Malay Volunteers- fast growing web site Summary of Singapore & Malay States Volunteers- courtesy of Ron Bridge Great New Web Site: The story of a young girl, Elizabeth van Kampen, taken captive by the Japanese in Java. A unique story told with pictures and passion. Worth reading. Interesting story of a Hollywood star who served in WWII Student wins essay contest- state championship- Ron Currens Read story of his triumph! Picture with trophy of Ron Currens and his teacher, Mr. David Pinholster Georgia Council for Social Studies- Web now updated with the 2007 winners. A Soldier died today- worth reading for a few minutes. Why China distrusts Japan Dutch Civilian Camps in the Netherlands East Indies- Amazing research and information (although in Dutch, translation is easy using "Bablefish") Outstanding research and information by Henk Beekhuis Documentary Preview - The story of the war in Manila and what happened to the civilian Internees- excellent site- be sure to view the trailers and the sound recordings. Hell Ships Memorial Fund - Subic Bay- A truly worthy cause- creating a monuments to those who perished on the Hell ships. JAVA Memorial Fund: Worth a read and definitely worth your contribution. A rare tribute to the Allied and women men captured on Java. Research Aids - places and sites to help find info on POWS. Links of Merit: Links deemed accurate for research on the POW Experience. Special section on "Myths & Lies" Updated almost daily Hell Ships- short list of major losses based upon Michno's Death on the Hell Ships Rosters: ask for file UNIT ROSTERS Rosters for Combat units & Ships; featuring China Marines, 60th CAC, 59th CA, Wake Marines, 59th CAC, 26th Cav, CPNAB (Civilians on Wake, Guam and the Philippines) and much more |
POW Reunions Listing of known forthcoming reunions. Let us know if you have a reunion planned!
GUAM- The story of the attack and surrender Governor McMillan's report of actions during invasion by Japanese, 8-10 December 1941. McMillan Interview- Formal Navy Interview, 23 Nov 1945. Agaña Plaza - Virtual recreation of Agaña Plaza, December 1941. 5 virtual views. Roster of all Guam personnel. [Caution: large text file- 10 seconds download] Guam Time Line Regular updates for deaths of POWs, misc corrections and additons. Time line for POWs from Guam, captured 10 Dec 1941. (Approx 10 seconds to download) Aerial Views of Guam - 1945 plus the USS Ozark unloads first returned POWS The Guam "Rooster Club" A tradition that ended, December 7, 1941. B-29 Missions over Japan Most remembered by POWs Detail photo of damage Kobe Bombing Photographs Kobe, Japan, 5 March 1945 The Ralph Baggett Story An unusual story of a man who won the Drake Relay Champions watch, only to have it taken by the Japanese. Drake University, heard the story and the tale took another twist. ©Copyright, Roger Mansell, 2000, 2001, 2002 First Captured, Last Freed [RECOMMENDED BOOK] The story of Ed Hale, survivor of the USS Penguin sinking on the first day of the war. Special price for ex-POWs. Chariots of Fire- remember the movie? This was the story of the Olympic runner, Eric Liddell. He was interned by the Japanese. He died from a brain tumor 21 Feb 1945. Now, the rest of the story.... (pdf) USS Houston- CA-30 Two pictures of USS Houston survivors upon repatriation. (Approx 6 seconds to download) LINK: Houston POW Site LINK The Lost Battalion - 131st Artillery captured on Java - history & rosters   |
To search for a person's name, use "Yahoo"
(best results) or "Google".
Place name in quotation marks, enter last name [comma and space]
first name or initial then close quote, space, plus (+) POW.
Example: "Meeker, Walter" + POW A second method is to eliminate the comma for those few lists that are not cross-checked. If they are on our site, it WILL show up on a Yahoo search. (Yahoo does a better job of indexing this site) Death Railway Camps: Names & Mileage - First accurate & complete listing of these horrific camps The Sounds of War The Sounds of War includes the audios of famous wartime news broadcasts including Tokyo Rose, Churchill, CBS News, and Tojo announcing the start of war. Japanese Order to Murder all POWS Contains Japanese Order to murder all prisoners plus the official aurthorization for guards to flee and change identities, issued the day of surrender-15 Aug 1945 (Approx 12 seconds to download) Text -Surrender speech of Emperor Hirohito- note the dissembling and deceptive nature of his speech. He NEVER said the word surrender to his people. Zentsuji - Aerial view, photographs, sketches & Location Maps Rokuroshi Camp  Description, roster, and 27 Liberation Photos. Large File Hirohata - Aerial Photos taken from B-29 dropping food - 9 Aug 1945. Flag Raising ceremony at Hirohata. Osaka - Itchioka Stadium and Yokohama Stadium Hospitals. 10 sec download Wake Island POWs at Zentsuji: List of the men who arrived from Wake Island to join the Guam POWS. Source: Courtesy of Professor Gregory Urwin, Temple University. Unknown Camps Photos: Can you help? Featured Camp Pictures Unknown Camp- Can you identify? "Northern Honshu" Suspected to be Wakasennin #10-B. Can anyone confirm? Articles on diseases suffered by POWs: Beri Beri, Pellagra, Scurvy (Univ of Virginia), Boils, Jungle Ulcers POW Camps- Japan only- List #1 [5 second download] Alphabetical List of all POW camps in Japan as submitted by Japanese and modified by SCAP office. Some cross references. Many camps are not listed. Also Indicates Japanese companies that used POWs as slaves. Osaka Camp List Japanese submission to MacArthur of exact names and location of each camp under the control of the Osaka POW Camp Command. Many errors. (Approx 3 seconds to download) Just for fun Another Fun sound [External] -click on the face Reprint from Nippon Newspaper: Former Allied POWS aid victims of trainwreck  American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor |
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If you are reading it in English, thank a Veteran