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Doing what Must be Done for Remembrance
Mr Ewing holds no grudge towards the government that blindly sent him in a hopeless situation and explains what he does to make sure it does not happen again.
Feelings Towards the Japanese People
Though he was taken prisoner by the Japanese and not always treated in the best of ways, Mr Ewing explains why he does not hold a grudge toward the people of Japan.
Return to Civilian Life
War camps and illness weakened Mr Ewing physically but they did not affect his mind and his return to normal life.
The War Ends in Japan
Even when the war ended, things were still somewhat dangerous in POW camps but some guards were good to the prisoners.
Trying to Keep Up with the War while in POW Camp
News about the progress of the war was hard to get by in POW camps but it still seeped in from time to time.
The Shinegawa POW Hospital
As Mr. Ewing recounts the conditions he and the other sick men lived in, we understand more about Japanese war prisons.
Surviving Tuberculosis as a POW
Mr Ewing explains how he contracted tuberculosis while being held in a Japanese prisoner of war camp and survived thanks to a comrade’s homemade contraption.
The Japanese Guards in Tokyo
Mr. Ewing describes the guards in the slave labour camps in Tokyo and tells a story about the only time he received extraordinary punishment.
Slave Labour in Japan
Mr. Ewing gives a vivid account of life as a slave labourer in Japan during the Second World War.
Effects of Poor Diet
Mr. Ewing describes some of the diseases that set in at the POW camps as a result of poor diet and living conditions.
Life in a Prisoner of War Camp
Mr. Ewing offers a detailed account of life inside a prisoner of war camp as he describes the guards, rations, sanitation, beds and the bugs.
Surrender to the Japanese
Mr. Ewing describes his experience immediately after his surrender to the Japanese in Hong Kong.
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