Prisoners of War

Former prisoner-of-war tells stories of his experiences in a Japanese camp to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) Marines at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in the sixth annual service of reconciliation, as part of the Japanese/ POW(s) Friendship Program. The event honored nine POWs from the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Bosko)

World War II POWs Honored in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan (NNS) — Standing in front of the Commonwealth War Cemetery, several Marines stood in ranks in their dress uniforms, waiting to escort former prisoners-of-war and their families into the cemetery. “I love the welcome they gave for Daddy,” said Pam Eslinger, daughter of one of the former POWs. Each year since 2010, former …

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Remains of a springhouse used to keep food cool.

WWII POW Camp Discovered in mountains above Dubois

General News / By World Wars Magazine

A year of intensive research has now provided a clear picture of the daily lives of 150 German and Austrian prisoners of war who lived in the mountains above Dubois 70 years ago, during World War II. On Saturday, in a program sponsored by Central Wyoming College, local historian Cheryl O’Brien guided about a dozen …

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Prisoners of War

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