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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.

Location: Morotai Island
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037627
Rescued American war prisoner Edwin Petry describes his escape from a Japanese prison camp in World War 2

A MIS-X officer representing the Prisoners of War Branch interviews American soldiers who escaped from and were then rescued from Japan's 10-A camp in Palawan, Philippines. Private first class Edwin A Petry describes the murder of American soldiers by forcing them to enter a bomb shelter, pouring gasoline, setting the gasoline alight and shooting the men who tried to escape. With the help of a map he also describes how he along with a companion managed to escape from the prison camp by crashing through the barbed wire and swimming across the bay. They were later evacuated to Morotai by 13th Army Air Force Catalina.

Location: Morotai Island
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037628
Sikorsky YR-4 Whirlaway helicopter hovers over a field where a crashed B-25 aircraft sits in Burma during World War II

United States Army Air Forces pilot fliesYR-4 Whirlaway helicopter duriing World War 2. He handles the control stick as instrument panel is seen. Helicopter lands in a grassy field. Helicopter in flight as pilot handles control stick. Whirlaway hovers over a crashed B-25J of the 83rd Bomb Squadron, 12th BG, in a grassy field.

Location: Burma
Date: 1945, February 5
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037629
YR-4 Whirlaway helicopter pilot checks a crashed B-25 in Burma during World War II

U.S.Air Force pilot examines a crashed B-25 bomber in Burma, during World War 2. American pilot steps from Whirlaway helicopter, carrying a paint can and brush. He walks through deep grass, to a crashed B-25J Mitchell bomber, serial 43-3951 "Cornhusker" of the 83rd Bomb Squadron, 12th Bombardment Group. He climbs onto the B-25 and paints a large cross on one wing (visible from the air) to indicate that the crash has been reported and checked. He climbs into the cockpit, from the top, and removes instruments.

Location: Burma
Date: 1945, February 5
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037630
United State helicopter pilot examines a crashed B-25 in Burma during World War II

American pilot, examining a crashed B-25, in Burma, during World War 2. He places instruments, he's removed from the aircraft, on its wing. The aircraft is a B-25J serial 43-3951 "Cornhusker" of the 83rd Bomb Squadron, 12th Bombardment Group. He gets down from the wing carrying the instruments and moves towards his Sikorsky YR-4B helicopter. He gets into the helicopter and starts the engine. The Helicopter lifts off and hovers low over the crashed B-25.

Location: Burma
Date: 1945, February 5
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037631
United State H-6 helicopter flies over and lands at Luzon,Philippines during World War 2

United States H-6 helicopter flies over wooden terrain in Luzon,Philippines during World War II. It approaches a clear area along a mountain road with a building as a number of locals stand there. H-6 lands and local children gather around the helicopter. Later it lifts off.

Location: Luzon Island Philippines
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037632
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