Primary Slave Labor Use: Stevedores at Sakaide Rail Yards and the Port of Takamatsu (Nippon Express Co.)
Note: The camp was a “show camp” for propaganda purposes. Contained mostly officers plus enlisted ranks from Guam & Wake Island.
Capt. Edward Louis Burke was born on September 19, 1914, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Patrick J. Burke and Anne Gresbeck-Burke. Shortly before he was born,
2nd Lt. John Jacob Hummel was born on December 11, 1917, in Mayfield, Washington, to Jasper Hummel and Sadie Mayfield-Hummel. He attended Mossyrock High School,
Capt. Lyman Edward Johnson was born on June 27, 1901, in Pajaro, California, to G. L. Johnson and Frances Heatherington-Johnson. It is known he had
2nd Lt. Henry Mortimer Knox was the son of Ross V. Knox and Nina E. Forrest-Knox. He was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, on September
Lt. Col. Ernest Brumaghim Miller was born on September 15, 1898, in Gloversville, New York, to George J. Miller and Adelaide Brumaghim-Miller. With his sister,
2nd Lt. Ben R. Morin was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on August 15, 1920, to Benjamin and Josephine Morin. With his four sisters and
Capt. John Stewart Muir was born on April 8, 1893, in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada, to John F. Muir and Annie Smith-Muir. With his two
Capt. Edwin Wilson Rue was the son of Insco and Lotta Forbes-Rue. He was born on May 31, 1910, and was the fourth oldest child, and
2nd Lt. Thomas Scott Savage was the son of Dr. Robert G. Savage and Margaret I. Neary-Savage, and was born on September 12, 1917, in
Capt. Ruben H. Schwass was born on July 5, 1901, and was the son of Henry and Augusta Schwass. With his brother, Chris, he grew
Capt. Ferris Grable Spoor was born on April 9, 1910, in Valley Falls, Kansas, to Albemarle L. Spoor and Martha Frances Grable-Spoor. With his sister,
2nd Lt. Russell Leroy Swearingen was born on June 27, 1914, in Groton, South Dakota, to William Swearingen and Cora Carper-Swearingen, and had three sisters
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