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Pages in category "World War II prisoners of war held by Japan" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 366 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Prisoners of war during World War II faced vastly different fates due to the POW conventions adhered to or ignored, depending on the theater of conflict, and the behaviour of their captors. During the war approximately 35 million soldiers surrendered, with many held in the prisoner-of-war camps .
The suffering endured by Allied prisoners left a lasting impact on historical memory, shaping post-war perceptions of Japan’s role in World War II. Despite extensive documentation and survivor accounts, the subject remains contentious, with some instances of denial or minimization of related war crimes in Japan.
Frank Fujita (October 20, 1921 – December 11, 1996) was a Japanese American soldier of the US Army who, during his service in World War II became one of only two Japanese American combat personnel (the other being Richard Sakakida [1]) to be captured by the Japanese. [2]
This case was investigated in 1947 in a war crimes trial, and of the 30 Japanese soldiers prosecuted, four officers (including Lieutenant General Tachibana, Major Matoba, and Captain Yoshii) were found guilty and hanged. [5] [6] All enlisted men and Probationary Medical Officer Tadashi Teraki were released within eight years. [6]
American victory Japan Resulted in withdrawal of Japanese forces after heavy fighting; Battle of Sansapor: July 30, 1944 August 31, 1944 Bird's Head Peninsula, Indonesia New Guinea campaign 49 (15 killed and 35 wounded) [3] American victory Japan Battle of Midway: June 3, 1942 June 7, 1942 Near Midway Atoll: 307 killed [12] American victory Japan
The surviving POWs told the U.S. that American soldiers from the Second Battalion and sailors from USS Houston had worked with them on the Burma railroad. [13] After the end of the war in August 1945, the POWs of the lost battalion were repatriated from their various locations to the United States.
First lieutenant Marcus Elmo McDilda (December 15, 1921 – August 16, 1998) was an American fighter pilot who was shot down over Japan during World War II. Under interrogation, he gave false information to the Japanese regarding the atomic bomb. [2] McDilda, who was from Dunnellon, Florida, [3] was a P-51 fighter pilot.