Cabanatuan

Cabanatuan 4 — Cabanatuan barracks
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Cabanatuan Library — Cabanatuan Library
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Cabanatuan 6 — This photo taken during the war, by the Japanese in 1943, shows a garden and POW barracks at Cabanatuan. Courtesy of John Eakin
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Cabanatuan 6 — Cabanatuan garden
In another photo taken by the Japanese in 1943, an unknown POW takes a break from chopping wood at what was referred to as Major Fitch's Kitchen. The kitchen was under the immediate command of T/Sgt. James S. Grossman, 19th Air Base Squadron, 10th Air Base Group. Maj. Alva R. Fitch was with the 23rd Field Artillery, Philippine Scouts. T/Sgt. James S. Grossman died in the sinking of the Arian Maru. Maj. Alva R. Fitch survived the war and served in Korea. He became a Lieutenant General. Courtesy of John Eakin

Cabanatuanbarracks — Cabanatuan barracks
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cabanatuan_band — Cabanatuan POW Band performed concerts for the POWs. On one occasion they played a song that came out after they ha become POWs which alerted the Japanese there was a radio in the camp. The Japanese never found the radio.
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Cabcem1 — Map of Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery
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Cabanatuan 1 — Chow line at Cabanatuan
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Cabanatuan March — Cabanatuan March
Cabanatuan March

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Cabanatuan Beating — It is believed this is a depiction of the beating of Lt. Col. Briggs, Lt. Col. Brighton, and Lt.(jg) Roy D. Gilbert, Which took place in September 1943. The three men were later taken three miles from the camp and shot.
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His own grave — A POW digs his own grave at Camp O'Donnell while a Japanese officer prepares to cut off his head. Courtesy of Ben Steele©
His own grave Courtesy of Ben Steele©

POWs share the load — POWs share the load by carrying two five gallon cans of water on a pole on to Camp O'Donnell. The reason was the camp did not have an adequate water supply. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
POWs share the load

POWs carry a load of rocks — POWs carry a load of rocks while building runways on a work detail. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
POWs carry a load of rocks

POW fight — While two POWs fight because one took the other POW's quan, the remaining POWs watch knowing the men are too weak to hurt each other. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
POW Fight

POW Transfer to Japan — POWs who were selected to be sent to Japan saying their goodbyes. Those sitting state that they heard that the Arisan Maru is a good ship. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
POW Transfer to Japan

Work Detail — On a work detail most likely to build a runway at an airfield, the undernourished POWs attempt to move a car full of rocks. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
Work Detail

Cabanatuan Food Sharing — "We can add mongo beans to your diced rat and there would be enough for the three of us!" Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
Cabanatuan Food Sharing

A little more food. — POWs combine food with each other to get a little more food. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
A little more food.

POWs carrying containers for water. — POWs carrying containers for water since Camp O'Donnell had an inadequate water supply. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©
POWs carrying containers for water. Courtesy of Ben Steele ©

Cut Prisoners Carrying Basket — Prisoners carrying basket full of harvested rice.
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Cut Prisoner Beating 2 — POW being beaten for not following directions. The Japanese liked to single out POWs who were tall or had bond or red hair.
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Cut Forgotten Pows — Drawing from the Chicago Tribune stating the plight of the POWs in the Philippines as being forgotten men.
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Cabanatuan Cemetery — POWs burying the dead at Cabanatuan.
Cabanatuan Cemetery

Liberated Cabanatuan POWs — Liberated POWs from Cabanatuan
Liberated Cabanatuan POWs

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Cabanatuan Former POWs — An Army medic gives medical treatment and talks with freed POWs.
Cabanatuan Former POWs

Cabanatuan Memorial Gates — Main entrance to the memorial at Cabanatuan
Cabanatuan Memorial Gates

Hudson2 — Many of the Cabanatuan Memorial photos are courtesy of Bob Hudson
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Cabanatuan Memorial Entrance

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Cabanatuan Memorial — Cabanatuan Memorial in the distance
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Cabanatuan Alter — Memorial to the POWs who were held and died at Cabanatuan
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Inscription on Alter

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Memorial Sundial — The memorial is a sundial showing the time of liberation by U.S. Rangers
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Hudson18 — Thos panel appears in the middle of the names of those who died at Cabanatuan.
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