Japanese Prisoners Of War

Japanese Prisoners Of War 13:08:16 Title: Collection and Internment, Guadalcanal, April 1943. Japanese prisoner w/ arms crossed led thru jungle after capture by armed US soldier, joins small group of soldiers & other prisoners at collection point. Prisoner salutes US soldier w/ MP armband. Prisoner’s possessions examined including diary & Japanese flag signed by friends. Prisoners given water & cigarettes. 13:09:17 Interrogating officers arrive. Prisoners separated & questioned. Identification of belongings. Prisoners names added to ledger. Taken to PoW camp, searched. 13:13:41 Wounded PoWs treated by US medical officer, many emaciated / starving. 13:14:23 Japanese prisoners wash clothes, cut hair, chop wood, eat spaghetti & stew. Pacific War; Prisoners of War; POW; Treatment;