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Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines
Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
Thousands of foreign civilians were interned in camps when Japanese troops occupied the Philippines in World War II. Many of the inmates suffered from acute malnutrition. We hear the story of one boy, Desmond Malone, who was interned at the Santo Tomas camp in Manila.
Photo: American inmates of the Santo Tomas internment camp after liberation by US forces in February 1945 (AP Photo/Pool)
Photo: American inmates of the Santo Tomas internment camp after liberation by US forces in February 1945 (AP Photo/Pool)
Released:
Dec 27, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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