tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post73380056088220703..comments2024-03-21T21:23:25.688-04:00Comments on American POWs of Japan: Liberation and V-J DayAsia Policy Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03784292872823996552noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-31969016976996049752013-02-14T21:19:49.363-05:002013-02-14T21:19:49.363-05:00The POW holding the American Flag is my father, Ja...The POW holding the American Flag is my father, James D. Landrum, who was a crew member on the USS Grenadier. They were captured off of Penang, Malaysia and held in several POW camps including Singapore, Ofuna, Shinagawa, and Omore. The Flag was made from a bed sheet and the pole was a "fireman's pike". I would like to put names on the POWs in the photo. Jerry LandrumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-10295095963143494692012-07-19T21:54:46.653-04:002012-07-19T21:54:46.653-04:00Your great uncle most likely had such a traumatic ...Your great uncle most likely had such a traumatic experience, he never could find the words to describe it. God bless him.<br /><br />Thank you very much for correcting the name of Boerne, Texas. Strangely, Weller also spelled it incorrectly.<br /><br />Lamar Smith is your congressman, he is not yet a cosponsor of H Res 333.Asia Policy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705600142428535350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-35049244120858790312012-07-19T21:18:34.871-04:002012-07-19T21:18:34.871-04:00Laurel "Woodie" Whitworth was my grandfa...Laurel "Woodie" Whitworth was my grandfather's brother. He never spoke about his experiences.<br />He was born and raised (and died) in Boerne, Texas (not Bourne).Mr.Cybrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455559329334911642noreply@blogger.com