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ConsolidatedFUNERAL PYRE--This was an air raid shelter which the Japanese permitted American prisoners of war to construct for their own use. A few weeks before our forces invaded Palawan, the Japs sounded a fake alert and then after the prisoners had taken

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
18
Theater:
Philippines
Place:
Philippines
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
FUNERAL PYRE--This was an...
Caption:
FUNERAL PYRE--This was an air raid shelter which the Japanese permitted American prisoners of war to construct for their own use. A few weeks before our forces invaded Palawan, the Japs sounded a fake alert and then after the prisoners had taken
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
PHILIPPINES,BATTLES
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A30200A-58405AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/47310041/funeral-pyre-this-was-an-air-raid-shelter-which-the-japanese-permitted-american-prisoners-of-war-to- : accessed 9 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008