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Suicide in POW Camp
Mr. Maro recalls hearing of suicides in POW camps, and describes an instance of suicide the day before the camp was liberated.
Beaten By Guard
Mr. Maro recalls being beaten by a Japanese guard for returning to camp to quickly from work.
Hospitalized Under Japanese Supervision
Mr. Maro describes arriving at hospital in Java, Indonesia, just as Japanese troops were invading. He recalls being cared for in civilians homes, and being restricted by the Japanese for quite a while before being officially taken prisoner.
Twice Sunk (part 2 of 2)
Mr. Maro continues his story, recalling how a second destroyer came to finish off the Prominence, and how the crew survived to return to civilization.
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