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United States Prisoners of War in Japan

80-110
Accession Number
80-110
7.75 x 11 inches
Black & White
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NAID 338944834
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945
Soldiers
Prisoners of war
Prisoner of war camps
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Description
This is a group of United States prisoners of war with a handmade American flag. They were prisoners of the Tokyo Prisoner of War Camp Number 8, and posed with a flag made by hand by Luther Bass. The flag was made of parachutes which dropped food and clothes to the men. All are unidentified.
Date(s)
August 26, 1945