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American soldiers escaped and rescued from Japanese prison camp speak about their experiences at the camp in Philippines

A representative of Prisoners War Branch,an MIS-X officer interviews American soldiers who escaped from Japan's 10-A prison camp in Palawan,Philippines, and then were rescued by U.S. forces during World War II. Private first class Eugene Nielson tells how he was captured soon after the fall of Pearl Harbor. He also speaks about food, medical facilities and living conditions at Japanese camp in Palawan. Corporal William J.Balchus shares his experiences about the life at the prison camp.

Date: 1945
Duration: 7 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037625
Escaped and rescued American war prisoners speak about life at Japanese prison camp in Philippines

A representative of Prisoners War Branch,an MIS-X officer interviews American soldiers who escaped from Japan 10-A prison camp in Palawan,Philippines, and were then rescued by American forces during World War 2. Private first class Ernest J. Koblos speaks about the work that he did at such camps. He says that he carried wood and worked at the airstrip in the Japanese prison camp. Marine Rufus W. Smith was captured during the attack on Corregidor also speaks about the life of soldiers at prison camp in Palawan.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037626
An escaped and then rescued American prisoner of war describes the Japanese death march to San Fernando

A representative of Prisoners War Branch (a MIS-X officer) interviews American soldiers who had escaped from the Japanese 10-A prison camp in Palawan, Philippines, and had then been rescued. Private first class Albert D Pacheco and Edwin A Petry share their experiences before they reached the World War 2 Japanese prison camp at Puerta Princessa, Palawan and the conditions there. Petry describes the famous five days long death march to San Fernando, where war prisoners were not given any food.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037627
United States pilots board Stinson L-5 plane parked along shore in Palawan, Philippines, during World War II.

U.S. pilots board Stinson L-5 Sentinel airplane of the 25th Liaison Squadron "Guinea Short Lines" (serial 42-99261) parked on shore at Palawan, Philippines, during World War 2. The L-5 taxis along shoreline and takes off. L-5 in flight over sea.

Date: 1945, June 20
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052254
Stinson L-5 sentinel aircraft flies low over shoreline and banks, Palawan in Philippines.

Beach activities at Palawan in Philippines. Civilians beside tents on beach. Army rifle and helmet by a stack of boxes. Civilians look on. L-5 aircraft in flight over sea. L-5 flies low and banks over shoreline. L-5 approaches.

Date: 1945, June 20
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052255
United States pilots around Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft parked at field, Palawan in Philippines.

American and Filipino soldiers around army truck and Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft, serial number 42-98472 parked at field in Palawan, Philippines. Pilots pose. Native tribesmen inspect the plane. Pilots under wing of plane. Men get on to trucks. Tribesmen pose in fields. L-5 in flight. (Note: This aircraft belonged to the 25th Liaison Squadron.) (World War II period).

Date: 1945, June 20
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052257