the Bataan Death March

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ARMARIN

Discussion Starter · Sep 25, 2019

From left to right: Private First Class Samuel Stenzler (September 15, 1893-May 26, 1942); Private First Class Frank Spear (1919-July 9, 1945) and Captain James McDonald Gallagher (1915-April 9, 1942) are resting with hands bound during the Bataan Death March to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines in a captured Japanese photo.Their hands are bound because they were found to possess either Japanese money, personal photos, or some other contraband. The figure to the extreme right is a Japanese soldier, who the three appear to be listening to.
It's likely Gallagher and possibly the other men were beaten soon after this view was taken. None of the three men would survive captivity; all were weakened by lack of food, extreme stress, and constant movement.

(Used info from Dutch National War Museum)

Have a good cigar and regards
As-salāmu ʿalaykum
ARMARIN

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KILTED COWBOY

· #2 · Sep 26, 2019

The Japanese were some brutal people.
Surrender was a sign of weakness and if you surrendered they considered you sub human.
My dad fought in the pacific in the Navy.
He could never get over his hatred for the Japanese after what he saw.

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Stamps6

· #3 · Sep 26, 2019

My father in law fought in the pacific. He did two beach landings. He was in Layte Gulf in the Philippines and never could buy Japanese cars, electronics and such. He had a real hatred for the Japanese after the war.
He also had two Thompson’s in his sea bag that he was going to bring home but got cold feet and threw them over the side just out side of San Francisco Bay. They never did search him. Damn!

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KILTED COWBOY

· #4 · Sep 26, 2019

Stamps6 said:
My father in law fought in the pacific. He did two beach landings. He was in Layte Gulf in the Philippines and never could buy Japanese cars, electronics and such. He had a real hatred for the Japanese after the war.
He also had two Thompson’s in his sea bag that he was going to bring home but got cold feet and threw them over the side just out side of San Francisco Bay. They never did search him. Damn!

Sure the old fishing accident excuse.
Come on Stamps6 we won't tell the feds they are up in the attic.

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surevaliance

· #5 · Sep 26, 2019

Any war is a mixture of blood and ****.

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Sunosauno

· #6 · Sep 26, 2019

Stamps6 said:
My father in law fought in the pacific. He did two beach landings. He was in Layte Gulf in the Philippines and never could buy Japanese cars, electronics and such. He had a real hatred for the Japanese after the war.
He also had two Thompson’s in his sea bag that he was going to bring home but got cold feet and threw them over the side just out side of San Francisco Bay. They never did search him. Damn!

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Stamps6

· #7 · Sep 27, 2019

Sorry but they did go over the side, sadly. He did bring home an Arasaka type99 I think. My brother in law has it.

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KILTED COWBOY

· #8 · Sep 27, 2019

My sister's husband got my dad's Colt 1911 he brought back before I could get there.
They live in NY. I hope he gets caught with it.

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