Comments on: American Prisoners of War: Massacre at Palawan http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cheryl Flothe http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-132180 Cheryl Flothe Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:15:27 +0000 #comment-132180 My condolences to the McDole family. Mr. McDole's book was very meaninful to us and a great memorial to those who suffered there at Palowan POW camp. My condolences, as well, to those family members of the Palawan Massacre in '44. My thanks to those who survived the massacre and to those who served in WWII and other wars. My uncle, Raymond Shaw, was in the Philippines for a few years in 11/44-45, I believe, and served in the Navy. We are learning more and more as a result of pictures he left, his records and our research. We are very proud of his service and glad he made it home. My condolences to the McDole family. Mr. McDole’s book was very meaninful to us and a great memorial to those who suffered there at Palowan POW camp. My condolences, as well, to those family members of the Palawan Massacre in ‘44. My thanks to those who survived the massacre and to those who served in WWII and other wars.

My uncle, Raymond Shaw, was in the Philippines for a few years in 11/44-45, I believe, and served in the Navy. We are learning more and more as a result of pictures he left, his records and our research. We are very proud of his service and glad he made it home.

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]]> By: Bart Duff http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119510 Bart Duff Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:00:12 +0000 #comment-119510 I am a native of Oregon, now retired in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. I want those immediate and extended family members of those American POWs massacred in December 1944 to know that the Philippine-American communities in Palawan are now initiating a complete rehabilitation and modernization of Plaza Cuartel, the site of the massacre. The first step is the design and placement of a memorial to honor the sacrifice of the victims of the massacre. Don Schloat, one of the survivors has been with us this September to participate in the dedication of the memorial. We would liket to communicate with as many of the families of both the victims and the survivors as can be identified to let them know their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins and brothers have not and will not be forgotten. Write to us. My email address is: jackbduff@yahoo.com. We also intend to commemorate the role of the 186th Regimental Combat Team of the 41st Infantry Division for it role in liberating Puerto Princesa and Palawan just 10 short weeks following the massacre. This unit is an element of the Oregon National Guard, is still active and is currently deployed in Iraq. Blessings from Palawan. Bart Duff I am a native of Oregon, now retired in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. I want those immediate and extended family members of those American POWs massacred in December 1944 to know that the Philippine-American communities in Palawan are now initiating a complete rehabilitation and modernization of Plaza Cuartel, the site of the massacre. The first step is the design and placement of a memorial to honor the sacrifice of the victims of the massacre. Don Schloat, one of the survivors has been with us this September to participate in the dedication of the memorial. We would liket to communicate with as many of the families of both the victims and the survivors as can be identified to let them know their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins and brothers
have not and will not be forgotten. Write to us. My email address is: jackbduff@yahoo.com.

We also intend to commemorate the role of the 186th Regimental Combat Team of the 41st Infantry Division for it role in liberating Puerto Princesa and Palawan just 10 short weeks following the massacre. This unit is an element of the Oregon National Guard, is still active and is currently deployed in Iraq.

Blessings from Palawan.

Bart Duff

]]> By: David Koder http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-112565 David Koder Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:32:13 +0000 #comment-112565 Glenn McDole, 88, WW II hero, former prisoner of war, survivor of the Palawan massacre and father of Glenda Johnson, has died. The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Tues., Sept. 8 at the Highland Park Christian Church at 6th and Aurora. The funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wed., Sept. 9 at the Highland Park Christian Church. The burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens on 2nd Ave & NE 60th. Memorial contributions are being collected in the Dean’s office, Bldg. 2 on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Glenn McDole, 88, WW II hero, former prisoner of war, survivor of the Palawan massacre and father of Glenda Johnson, has died. The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Tues., Sept. 8 at the Highland Park Christian Church at 6th and Aurora. The funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wed., Sept. 9 at the Highland Park Christian Church. The burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens on 2nd Ave & NE 60th. Memorial contributions are being collected in the Dean’s office, Bldg. 2 on the DMACC Ankeny Campus.

]]> By: joe balchus http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-107622 joe balchus Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:27:08 +0000 #comment-107622 Email joe.balchus@sbcglobal.net Email joe.balchus@sbcglobal.net

]]> By: joe balchus http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-107620 joe balchus Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:20:48 +0000 #comment-107620 My father William J Balchus is a palawan survivor, and now lives with me in Yuba City Ca. He is from Pa. He will turn 88 in Oct. He dose not talk about being a POW. If their is any one with information on this subject, or about the 60th artillery on Corregidor feel free to Email me. My father William J Balchus is a palawan survivor, and now lives with me in Yuba City Ca. He is from Pa. He will turn 88 in Oct. He dose not talk about being a POW. If their is any one with information on this subject, or about the 60th artillery on Corregidor feel free to Email me.

]]> By: William Moody http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-103773 William Moody Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:46:37 +0000 #comment-103773 my name is william moody, Glen McDole is my uncle.. He has always been my hero as were all the soldiers-Prisioners of Palawan. What they endured and went through is unbeliveable. It irritates me to no end that the purpatrators of this crime got off so easy. And then they ask for repperations for what we did to them. What a joke. In 1981 I served in the U.S. Army at Camp Zama ,Japan.. I should have blown up the island when I left. My e-mail is billmoody@ymail.com.Please feel free To enclose it with my comment if appropiate.. my name is william moody, Glen McDole is my uncle.. He has always been my hero as were all the soldiers-Prisioners of Palawan. What they endured and went through is unbeliveable. It irritates me to no end that the purpatrators of this crime got off so easy. And then they ask for repperations for what we did to them. What a joke. In 1981 I served in the U.S. Army at Camp Zama ,Japan.. I should have blown up the island when I left. My e-mail is billmoody@ymail.com.Please feel free To enclose it with my comment if appropiate..

]]> By: Jeffjohn67 http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-99912 Jeffjohn67 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:49:32 +0000 #comment-99912 I have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Mcdole, and I am his friend, "mack" is waiting to take the next Honor flight out of Des Moines, IA to see is memorial. "Mack" is the most humble man that I have ever known, if you pray send one of them to my friend Mack, I have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Mcdole, and I am his friend, “mack” is waiting to take the next Honor flight out of Des Moines, IA to see is memorial. “Mack” is the most humble man that I have ever known, if you pray send one of them to my friend Mack,

]]> By: James Green http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-66873 James Green Thu, 28 May 2009 20:31:35 +0000 #comment-66873 I personally hope that the Japanese butchers had family in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when the atomic bombs were dropped. It would be partial pay back. A neighbor from my subdivision survived the Bataaan Death March and the subsequent brutal treatment until Liberation. He was about 30 yrs old when he died. Complications from malnutrition, beatings, disease, under a nation claiming to be civilized. One point he made quite clear, if he had known what was coming for American POWs he would have fought to the death killing as many Japs that he could reach. I personally hope that the Japanese butchers had family in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when the atomic bombs were dropped. It would be partial pay back. A neighbor from my subdivision survived the Bataaan Death March and the subsequent brutal treatment until Liberation. He was about 30 yrs old when he died. Complications from malnutrition, beatings, disease, under a nation claiming to be civilized. One point he made quite clear, if he had known what was coming for American POWs he would have fought to the death killing as many Japs that he could reach.

]]> By: Randy Adams http://www.historynet.com/american-prisoners-of-war-massacre-at-palawan.htm/comment-page-1#comment-62684 Randy Adams Tue, 19 May 2009 19:03:19 +0000 #comment-62684 My Grandfather Jewett F. Adams Sgt. Marines was one of the men killed at Palawan. At the begining of the movie The Great Raid it shows some of this massacre and my father, (Jewett's son) cannot watch this movie and has asked us not to tell him about it because it pains him so much. My father was 8 years old when his father was killed by these murderers and it still greatly upsets him to this day knowing what his father went through. I have asked my father for the flag his mother recieved from the burial so I can keep his memory alive. My Grandfather Jewett F. Adams Sgt. Marines was one of the men killed at Palawan. At the begining of the movie The Great Raid it shows some of this massacre and my father, (Jewett’s son) cannot watch this movie and has asked us not to tell him about it because it pains him so much. My father was 8 years old when his father was killed by these murderers and it still greatly upsets him to this day knowing what his father went through.
I have asked my father for the flag his mother recieved from the burial so I can keep his memory alive.

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