Directory of Prisoners of War Resources

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This category is for sites on war crimes involving POW's of the Japanese military during World War II, including the infamous Bataan Death March and forced labor issues.

Resources in This Category

• Bataan Death March: A Survivor's Story

  http://www.bataansurvivor.com/
  Personal account of a veteran's World War II experiences on Bataan and Corregidor and the rigors of captivity inflicted by the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army.

• BBC: Japanese doctor admits POW abuse

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6185442.stm
  A former Japanese navy doctor says he had to experiment on condemned Filipino captives in World War II.

• POW Forced Labor Lawsuits Against Japanese Companies

  http://www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp82.html
  Gives background, U.S. Congressional action on former POW lawsuits, media coverage, and Japanese reaction.

• Prisoner Of War

  http://www.prisonerofwar.com/
  Eyewitness account by Dr. Paul Ashton, medical staff of the US Bataan force, contained in two books, Bataan Diary and a section called And Somebody Gives a Damn.

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