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My father in law was in the Pacific. New Mexico National Guard - Cavalry; had to eat their horses.
Thinks he was on the last truck before the Bataan Death March. No other trucks came into camp after his, just walking dead.
Spent the rest of the war trying to stay alive, eating thimblefulls of rice, bugs, maggots. Had nails pounded into his eardrums.
He died when he was 56, doctor said that physically he was 80, from the ravages of prison camp.
Still wanted to visit Japan someday, but died before he could. Said that the Japanese soldiers didn't eat much better than the prisoners did.
Last edited by tcar; 12-07-2007 at 08:41 AM..
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