Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Warne, Therese Prison Camp in Davao
When Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child living in the Philippines during World War 2]...
Warne, Therese Prison Camp in Mindanao
About five days after Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: was an American child living in the Philippines during...
Warne, Therese Prison Camp Life
Therese Wadsworth Warne's [Annotator's Note: was an American child prisoner in the Philippines during World War 2]...
Sullivan, George Prison Camp Torture
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Peleliu.] Normally, the...
Kuskie, Glen Prison Camps and Hell Ships
Glen Kuskie was transferred from Camp O’Donnell [Annotator's Note: Camp O’Donnell prisoner of war camp on Luzon Island...
O'Rorke, James Prison Slave Labor
James Richard O'Rorke worked in the factory [Annotator's Note: in a steel mill in Ōsaka, Japan as a prisoner of war]...
O'Rorke, James Prisoner Coup d'état
James Richard O'Rorke was a prisoner of war in a work camp in Yodogawa [Annotator's Note: Yodogawa-ku in Osaka, Japan]...
Roslensky, Marvin Prisoner in Japan
Marvin A. Roslansky [Annotator's Note: a US Marine captured by the Japanese at Guam, Mariana Islands] was taken [...
O'Rorke, James Prisoner in Japan
James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] and the American officers at Cabanatuan [Annotator's Note:...
O'Rorke, James Prisoner Mistreatment
Stationed in the Philippines before the war, James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a member of Signal Corps Aircraft...
Leaming, Jack Prisoner of the Japanese
When Jack Leaming [Annotator's Note: with Scouting Squadron Six (VS-6) aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] saw the wing...
DeMott, Joseph Prisoner of War
After the Japanese captured the field hospital where Joseph DeMott was being treated [Annotator's Note: he was wounded...
Borne, Edwin Prisoner of War
Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. first encountered Japanese assault troops soon after Devereux [Annotator's Note: then US Marine...
Charles, Howard Prisoner of War
Howard Robert Charles became a prisoner of war [Annotator's Note: after the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30) in...
Bowsher, Walter Prisoner of War in China
Walter Bowsher was captured and then sent to China in February. [Annotator’s Note: Bowsher was a member of the 1st...
Bowsher, Walter Prisoner of War in Japan
Walter Bowsher was sent to Hokkaido, Japan to a prisoner of war, or POW, camp. He arrived at Hakodate Number 2 prison...
Kerchum, Paul Prisoner to the Japanese
After the Japanese invaded the Philippines, Paul Kerchum and his company were ordered to report to Bataan [Annotator’s...
Wieland, Kenneth Prisoners of War
When Kenneth Wieland arrived in Japan, he saw a bunch of American prisoners of war who were nothing but skin and bones...
Andriano, Louis Problems with Paperwork
Louis Andriano's DD-214 [Annotator’s Note: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty] states that he was on...
Hatch, Norman Processing Combat Camera Film
Combat cameraman Norman Hatch was only about a quarter of a mile away from the mountain top [Annotator's Note: Mount...
Coleman, Jerry Professional Baseball Career
Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman [Annotator's Note: a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot with Marine Scout-Bomber...
Amrod, Paul Prologue to the Korean War
Paul Amrod observed that the Koreans were never fighters. He thought General John Hodge did his best to warn the...
Becker, Clarence Promoted to Operations Officer
Clarence Becker was promoted to G-3, Operations Officer, in January 1945. He had been a Flight Commander until that...
Savage, Frank Promotion
Troops were leaving Mortai [Annotator's Note: Maluku Islands, Dutch East Indies now Indonesia] to invade the...
Hoff, Donald Promotion and Discharge
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Severance, Dave Promotions, Ira Hayes and Knowing His Men
Dave Severance remembers the Marine Corps having 18,000 men at the time of his enlistment. He made corporal four times...
Singlaub, John Psychological Training
John Singlaub was trained by the British Special Forces. Some of the training included assuming an artificial...
Brannan, Joseph PT Boat Action in the Mediterranean
Joseph Brannan returned to Melville, Rhode Island as a PT boat instructor [Annotator's Note: at the Motor Torpedo Boat...
Gaffney, James PT Boat and Crew
James Gaffney reviews the crew and officers of the PT Boat he served on in World War II. Some were good and some not so...
Gaffney, James PT Boat Communication and Radar
James Gaffney experienced no problems with leaks on his PT Boat. The boat construction was tight enough that it did not...
Gaffney, James PT Boat Discipline
James Gaffney got into trouble in Cartagena [Annotator’s Note: Cartagena, Colombia]. Some of the crew was driven in a...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" PT Boat Patrols
Remembering the first patrol he experienced, Olaf Rose said, "It gets hot, and the boats are coming at you." The PT...
Brannan, Joseph PT Boat Service in the Pacific
Joseph Brannan had never ridden on a PT boat [Annotator's Note: Patrol Torpedo boat] prior to his assignment to his...
Gaffney, James PT Boat Torpedos
James Gaffney discusses the details of the type of torpedo used on the PT Boat on which he was assigned as a crewman....
Sherbecoe, Martin PT Boat Training and Occupation Duty
Martin Sherbecoe recalled a couple of incidents from PT boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] school. One...
Grossman, Sidney PT Boats and Postwar Life
Sidney Grossman was discharged as a Yeoman 3rd Class on 22 June 1946 and went to the University of Connecticut [...

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