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  • Chuck, Harris Segment 6

    Chuck feels that a lot of veterans have embellished their prisoner of war experience. He felt as if it was not that bad.

  • Church, Ray Segment 1

    Church was born in Henryville, Utah. After high school he ended up going to Dixie College in St. George.

  • Church, Ray Segment 10

    They had to go through roll call everyday at the camp. They were all assigned different Japanese numbers.

  • Church, Ray Segment 11

    They did not know the exact cause of his death since he was in halfway decent shape but initially they were told his heart gave out.

  • Church, Ray Segment 12

    1 day a train loaded with bomb shells came into the camp and as it came through the camp a routine safety check found a problem with one of the car

  • Church, Ray Segment 13

    Church was able to keep his wits about him during his prisoner experience because every man he was with was in the same boat.

  • Church, Ray Segment 14

    Church recently made a trip back to Guam and laid a wreath down at the monument for the soldiers killed there during the war.

  • Church, Ray Segment 2

    Church did not know what to expect when he surrendered. There was about 5000 troops with over 4500 backups.

  • Church, Ray Segment 3

    1 of the men working with Church was hard headed and clearly unhappy with their current predicament.

  • Church, Ray Segment 4

    The first name on the list leaving for the camp Tanagawa was Ray Church.

  • Church, Ray Segment 5

    The men were lined up waiting to be searched.

  • Church, Ray Segment 6

    The train station manager said that the tracks were blown up and that passage to Yokahama would be impossible.

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