To provide a primary source of documentation for all of the Allied prisoners of the Japanese during WWII, determining to which camps they were taken and when, and where they were rescued, including, where possible, rosters of the hellships on which they were transported, and, if a man perished, where, when and how.
We freely cooperate with and welcome links amongst the many dedicated researchers who join us in this great effort.
These POWs were the men and women sacrificed at the beginning of WWII. Their service should never be forgotten.
We honor them… by remembering them.
October 8, 1935 – October 25, 2010
Research Collection of Roger Mansell, Concerning World War II Prisoners of War, Donated to Hoover Institution Library and Archives
See Roger Mansell in War Stories with Oliver North — Final Justice: War Crimes Trials of WWII
Roger Mansell at Internet Movie Database
Researching FEPOW History Group 2010 Conference with Mansell talk on video
POWs were captured by Imperial Japanese Forces, or were surrendered by Allied military leaders
Hundreds of camps throughout Japan and SE Asia were the dismal domicile for tens of thousands of POWs and civilian internees
Packed into hot and stench-filled cargo ships, POWs were transported to camps in Japan and SE Asia
POWs were put to work in dozens of industries to help Imperial Japan’s war efforts
Sickness was rampant and the death rate was high… most preventable
POWs were finally set free – after 3-1/2 years of imprisonment for some – and efforts to recover all of them were immense
Feel free to contact us about anything regarding Allied POWs and civilian internees. We also have information about how to obtain medals.
REMEMBER!
Use the tools in the Search Helps first — then send us an email if you need more help.
“No one knows you were there unless you tell your story”
— Roy Livingstone, ex-POW
“Listen attentively, and remember that true tales are meant to be transmitted…
to keep them to oneself is to betray them.”
— Anonymous
“No, it is better to forget. That is a part of past history.
Things change and people change.
We have to plan today for a better tomorrow.”
– J. C. Pardue re brutality and horrible experiences as a POW at Fukuoka #3
“But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all;
yet let him remember the days of darkness…”
Ecclesiastes 11:8
Delving into archival material with intensity... and sharing it with the world
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