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?diss-efheo-veil-hoofa-erleon !hen-v-ir-n*riveMaurice Ackland Liberated In JapanMaurice Ackjand who has been a prisoner of the Japs for the past 3*^ years, is now-on his way. home. His wife, Mrs. Esther Ackland received two cablegrams from him Tuesday and at the same time she received a telegram from the war department announcing his liberation.in his cablegram, Mr. Ackland [asked his wife and their small | daughter, Karen Sue, to meet him in San Francisco altout Oct. 15, so Mrs. Ackland is making plans to leave for the west the latter part of next week.In telling of his liberation, the telegram from .. the government stated that his physical condition was poor, however his cablegrams made no mention of his health. They expressed only his happiness and anxiety to get home.I Mr. Ackland, a civilian, was employed on Wake Island by a construction company and has been held a prisoner since the capture of the island on Dec. 23, 11*41. According to the Pacific Workers Co., nothing was heard from the more | than 20(1 workers until Dec. 13, 1!»43. At that time Mrs. Ackland was informed through the Red jCros* that her husband was being j held in Fukuoka Camp on Hanshu ‘Island. Her first direct word from him was a card he had written in j July 1944 and received by her on I March 7, 1045.FiF son Ji»e- whoMr.rarlm«Tof t-perwonncrcU.inTfpv T R KirlwT Aming ninj ann senlt; mar sen Dor defi jwhi pos- I ! i «
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Pocahontas Record Democrat
Pocahontas, Iowa, US
Thu, Sep 27, 1945
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