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Yanks Slyly Sabotaged Jap War Materials
Corporal Carl Carlsson, a former POW from the Bataan death march, recounts how American prisoners at Clark Field helped hinder Japanese war efforts. He describes unloading heavy gasoline drums, sabotaged bombs, and holes in runways, with the aim of delaying Japanese air operations. He recalls brutal marches, detention, and a long convalescence at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Cochran Letterman
Clark Field
Philippines
Cpl Carl Carlsson
Carlsson
Bronx
Bataan
San Fernands
Camp O'Donnell
America
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco
Gret
Corporal Carlsson
Pres A
Bilibid
Manila
Cabantuas
Rangers