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Harry Odom, Captured ByDEOn Corregidor, Returns HomeiFUAfter approximately three and a half years in a Japanese prison camp in Japan, Harry Odom, radio first class, U. s. navy, arrived at his home at Botssevain, Va., on a ninety-day leave, aftei which he will receive an honorable discharge from the servicf.Odom la among the first Japanese prisoners from this area to return home following liberation, jOdom, who was serving with the regular navy at the time of IPearl Harbor, was assigned to a-----natnicxJOHN 1John T. uefleld. \email naval craft in the Philippine area when the Japs struck December 7, 1041. His ship was sunk, and: he, along with other naval personnel, swam ashore toCorregidor. to join forces withIthe army and marines to battling the enemy. When Corregidor fell, he was captured and placed in the Cabtantuwan prison in the Philippines, where he re-1 mained for six months.Odom was later transferred by •hip to Japan, where he was interned first in the Tonagua prison camp, later being moved to the Umeda camp. He was being held in the Tsurugu camp in th Osraka area when the surrender was signed on September 2.Rather reluctant to discuss life In a Japanese prison camp. Odom would describe it only as “rough,’ Treatment of the prisoners improved about six months ago. and the internees had an addition of fish to their steady diet of three bowls of rice a day and an occasional bowl of soup. During his Interment. Odom’s weight was reduced from 150 pounds to 106 pounds.On September 2, when theAmerican prisoners in the camp heard of the Yank forces landing in Tokyo bay. he and about 60 others dashed out of the camp, unimpeded by their guards, and made for the railroad about 10 miles away. Although the men possessed no money, the men were taken on the train andtattributed morhage.Mr. Koppli | ployed ai P i several years two daughter of Bluefleld, made his h»Tickle, of RjgrandchildrerFuneral ai complete.0HARRY ODOMCity and CoalfieldItemsNew Park GrillAdvertises fordishwasher at ford.MRS. H ILIFuneral sei Anna Ashlin, ton road, wmorning at ]will be condi noon at 1 lt;Christian chi Ashlin was a The Rev. ] of the churcl will be assists Bowden, of P(will followcemetery.The body wthe Mercerafternoon atdaughter, MiBluefield-Prin main until Sunday.Pallbearers: Roy and Lee Don Thompsconce. Apply between 2 and 5 p. m. Good wages. New Park Grill, North street, around comer from Bland street.Great niece ers will servesoon arrived in Yokohama, where n'i • r iforce#met the lnvading Americsn Bituminous tool'I stayed the first night on a I Pmrluftinn DmncORBFuneral anlt; Orb MulJins, 1 Thursday forB’uefield sani ducted Sund o'clock at the
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Sat, Sep 29, 1945
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