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Camp Details

Mr. McGee describes how filthy the camps were and how diseases would break out. Also he went blind for a short period of time due to lack of vitamins.

"Your Son Has Been Found"

Mr. McGee tells how his parents weren’t aware that he was a prisoner until an agent wired them and told them their son had been freed.

High Morale

Mr. McGee goes into detail about some humorous times to keep their spirits up.

"Just Me and Thee"

Mr. McGee tells an amazing story where his last sister and he made a bet of who would live longer. After she passed on, Mr. McGee spoke to a friend in ‘95 and made the same bet with George Merritt...

Message to the Youth

Mr. McGee says education is important but if your country needs you, then do what you can to help. He also explains what Remembrance Day means to him.

Return Home

Mr. McGee describes how good it was to be back home and see his parents and family.

End of War

The POWs were told they’d be killed no matter what the outcome of the war was. But he explains why they weren’t executed.

Friends After The War

Mr. McGee describes a phone call he got from a friend recently whom went through the blindness and Mr. McGee helped him through it.

Keeping their morale up

Mr. McGee explains how little things would keep their spirits up even though it may not seem funny today.

Making Kai Tak Airport

Mr. McGee describes how 1,800 POWs had to take down two mountains with shovels and march to the ocean to dump each load.

Taken Prisoner

Mr. McGee explains the tough marches up and down the mountain they did on Christmas. Also Describes the pointless marching they did and the water they had to drink.

Realizing he's being fired upon.

Mr. McGee tells about the first time Japanese planes fired upon him. He wasn’t scared because he didn’t know what was happening. Next time, he knew and was shaking fiercely.

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