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Ships With Wheels and The 20 000 POWs
In a Bays magazine report by Peter Edson a four man Army crew navigates a risky attack on a heavily defended Sicilian beach and captures 100 Italians as defenders surrender. The piece then shifts to a grim overview of 20 000 American prisoners held by Japan, detailing slow postal relief, limited aid, and stalled diplomacy with the Red Cross and Switzerland amid wartime captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mediterranean
Feter Edson
U.S. Department of State
Red Cross
Siberia
Vladivostok
United States
International Red Cross
Hong Kong
Jape
China
Japan
Philippines
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Gripsholm
U. S
Shanghai
Formosa
Wainwright
Mukden
Manchuria
Mindanao
Bornéo
Java
Sumatra
Burma
Thailand
Manila
Davao