The Bataan Death March

[catalyzt]

Wow came across a great read of one man's account of surviving the Bataan Death March
here are a few pics stolen but if this kind of thing interests you go visit the page for the full read

http://www.cnac.org/emilscott/rutter01.htm


The faces of the Bataan "Death March" - April 1942



Some of the Americans who died on the "Death March - April 1942



Liberated American POWs from Bilibid (February 1945)

After Bilibad they were moved to Cabanuatuan POW camp #1 where

"From Cabanatuan we walked the few miles to POW prison camp , Cabanatuan #1. I went into the Navy and Marine section of the camp. From barrack #4 I ended up in barrack. #6. We were put into 10 men groups to keep us from trying to escape. If you were lucky enough to escape, the other nine men would be immediately put to death. Needless to say no American would seek freedom under those conditions. Never the less two POWS escaped, causing the merciless deaths of eighteen of their buddies. I worked on a 300 acre farm that was hand worked by the POWS. We worked eight hours a day, five days a week. Due to a new more merciful Japanese Commandant the deaths dropped to a minimum. Because of the condition I was in when I came to Cabanatuan, had he not been there, I would not be writing this story.



Another punishment for trying to escape "decapitation"

it is a fascinating true account read of this mans journey in that war please read it


one last thing i am adding as i read further
this was so haunting :

" still after all these years, I still suffer one major agonizing nighmare. I'm back at Camp #1, Cabanatuan. It is night. I am out on the farm; I don't know how I got there. The perimeter lights highlight the barb wire fence around the camp, and I can see the guard tower and the guards in the tower.

I have two decisions to make. I can go back to the camp gate to get back in and I will be put to death for trying to escape. Or, I can try to escape to the jungle and freedom and be haunted for the rest of my life that nine of my buddies died so I could be free. Thank God I always finally wake up, with my body ringing wet with perspiration. I haven't had that dream for about a year."

[Lozen]

classic

[Faline]

lovely post cat

[catalyzt]

Originally Posted by kelly

lovely post cat

thanks darlin
i was starting to feel like a big fucking post failure
hahahahahahaha
well maybe i still am lol

[~WicKeD~]

They should turn this into a Documentary/Best Selling Novel or something of that kind b/c it's quite informative and sheer Truth behind the stories would make the skilled horror novel reader bow to a new breed of Terror.

[skullsoup432]

The Japanese did a lot of evil shit during the war, and still try to rewrite history

Not that the US is innocent.

[cocklox]

Jap's and those torture kind of act's, justified those strike's with A-bomb's. Just my opinion

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by catalyzt

thanks darlin
i was starting to feel like a big fucking post failure
hahahahahahaha
well maybe i still am lol

Thanks cat. Really nice post and info. I laways like what you and Kelly post.

[elizajane]

fascinating read...I always thought war stories were sleep inducing,, now I am converted..

[BuddhaFcuK]

My grandpa survived that.....but after that hes never been the same man