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The Houses Were Going up Like Small Tornadoes
Mr. Yeadon describes the impact of American bombing raids on Yokohama and Tokyo.
So Many Prisoners Died of Malnutrition
Mr. Yeadon mourns the loss of a friend who died of malnutrition and describes a later pilgrimage to Yokohama cemetery.
They Used our Fuel for the Japanese to Have a hot Bath
Mr. Yeadon discusses the inadequate food, heat and clothing in the camp.
They Kicked me, and Booted me With Rifle Butts
Mr. Yeadon briefly describes his early work on the docks, being severely beaten for stealing a pair of work gloves and being redeployed to the kitchen staff after a serious illness.
I Think we Were Among the First POWs to be Taken
Mr. Yeadon describes the sea voyage to Yokohama and being sent to Kawasaki #1 POW camp.
It cut our Aerial, Then Machine-gunned the Decks
Mr. Yeadon describes being attacked ten days east of Brazil on a voyage to India, having to abandon ship, and being rescued and held captive by a German “raider.”
The Magnetic Minesweeper
Mr. Nordlund describes the operation at sea with the magnetic minesweeper and how mines were detected and detonated.
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