Quote:
Originally Posted by tcar
My Father in Law was with them on Bataan... with the New Mexico National Guard.
And, like him, was in the Cavalry, a Captain.
They killed and ate their horses; they were starving.
He was trucked to prison camp where he stayed for over 3 years years. He thought he was on the last truck as everyone else that arrived were marched there (Bataan Death March).
For fun, the Japanese pounded nails into his ears....
He weighed 85 pounds when he was rescued.
Died at 57, with, his doctor said, the body of an 80 year old.
|
We are finishing up a DVD from film that his was in, including the POWs (Col Tisdelle included) getting off the plane, his interviews from the MacArthur documentary, American Caesar
Col Tisdelle is featured 1st at 9:15 into the video, and again in 25:39.
Been a real history lesson
