Comments on: Wake Island Prisoners of World War II http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:36:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Teresa (Deering) Branstetter http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148731 Teresa (Deering) Branstetter Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:19 +0000 #comment-148731 I am the grandaughter of Karl Cox who was one of the American civillians of the 98 POWS that were executed on that fateful day on Wake Island. He was from Asotin,Wa . After his horrible execution his wife(my loving grandmother) Mildred raised their 8 children alone. My mothers' name was Shirley (Cox) Smith (one of his daughters) was tragically killed in a car wreck in 1965 and another daughter Janice(one of which was a twin) died in 2002. I know that my grandfather is with two of his daughters now in Gods' Heavenly Peaceful Care but here on Earth my grandfather Karl Cox will forever be one of the brave POWS that sacrificed everything he had to give and will linger in my heart the grandfather I never got to know but with the love in my heart for him he will always be my HERO forever. I LOVE YOU GRANDPA! I am the grandaughter of Karl Cox who was one of the American civillians of the 98 POWS that were executed on that fateful day on Wake Island. He was from Asotin,Wa . After his horrible execution his wife(my loving grandmother) Mildred raised their 8 children alone. My mothers' name was Shirley (Cox) Smith (one of his daughters) was tragically killed in a car wreck in 1965 and another daughter Janice(one of which was a twin) died in 2002. I know that my grandfather is with two of his daughters now in Gods' Heavenly Peaceful Care but here on Earth my grandfather Karl Cox will forever be one of the brave POWS that sacrificed everything he had to give and will linger in my heart the grandfather I never got to know but with the love in my heart for him he will always be my HERO forever. I LOVE YOU GRANDPA!

]]> By: LaTasha hess http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-82058 LaTasha hess Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:58 +0000 #comment-82058 my great grandpa was a prisoner on wake island when he was 19. he was in the navy and was lucky enough to be part of the group that got to leave the island and got to live. i was really young when he died but i remember him loving to tell me and my younger brother stories about it. he was one of my biggest insperations in joining the navy myself. he was a great man. my great grandpa was a prisoner on wake island when he was 19. he was in the navy and was lucky enough to be part of the group that got to leave the island and got to live. i was really young when he died but i remember him loving to tell me and my younger brother stories about it. he was one of my biggest insperations in joining the navy myself. he was a great man.

]]> By: mary-anne hansen collins http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31310 mary-anne hansen collins Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:54:01 +0000 #comment-31310 If I've already correct the error in information, then why hasn't it been corrected in your story?? Why is the correction not noted on the comments section ?? Mary-Anne Hansen Collins on January 31, 2009 8:53pm If I've already correct the error in information, then why hasn't it been corrected in your story?? Why is the correction not noted on the comments section ??

Mary-Anne Hansen Collins on January 31, 2009 8:53pm

]]> By: mary-anne hansen collins http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31309 mary-anne hansen collins Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:49:58 +0000 #comment-31309 After the first shipment of Wake Is Military and civilans left Wake in Jan 1942, there were approximately 364 civilians left on the island to build up the Japanese defence. OnSept 30, 1942, 264 civilians were shipped to Sesabo, Kyushu --via Yokohama Bay to build the Soto Dam above Sasebo. The remaining 100 left on Wake were murdered by the Japanese when they feared the takeover of the island. What happened to these 264 men is another story. My father was one of them. They were at Camp #18 at Sasebo until the dam was finished 18 months later. The camp was closed when they left for Fukuolka Camp #1 in April 1944 so there is very little information about what happened except from the mouths of those who survived. At Camp #1. the men helped build the runway at Fukuoka Internation Airport which is still in use. The dam is still functioning. I was there in March 2008. Mary-Anne Hansen Collins After the first shipment of Wake Is Military and civilans left Wake in Jan 1942, there were approximately 364 civilians left on the island to build up the Japanese defence. OnSept 30, 1942, 264 civilians were shipped to Sesabo, Kyushu –via Yokohama Bay to build the Soto Dam above Sasebo. The remaining 100 left on Wake were murdered by the Japanese when they feared the takeover of the island.

What happened to these 264 men is another story. My father was one of them. They were at Camp #18 at Sasebo until the dam was finished 18 months later. The camp was closed when they left for Fukuolka Camp #1 in April 1944 so there is very little information about what happened except from the mouths of those who survived.

At Camp #1. the men helped build the runway at Fukuoka Internation Airport which is still in use. The dam is still functioning. I was there in March 2008.

Mary-Anne Hansen Collins

]]> By: Kathy Fuller Gallo http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7614 Kathy Fuller Gallo Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:42:20 +0000 #comment-7614 My father(now deceased) was captured on Wake Island. He was USN.I still have his bible that he was allowed to keep with many men's names in it. He never spoke much about the war but he did say that he was in the coal mines. He was a very proud and loyal American but could never stand to hear Taps play. My father(now deceased) was captured on Wake Island. He was USN.I still have his bible that he was allowed to keep with many men's names in it. He never spoke much about the war but he did say that he was in the coal mines. He was a very proud and loyal American but could never stand to hear Taps play.

]]> By: stanley Ray Mcqueen http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-503 stanley Ray Mcqueen Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:32:23 +0000 #comment-503 speaking as a vet myself i never heared of such cruelty as these brave me endured, what great honor and esteem could I give these men that would be deserving of their courage in surviving such a terriable ordeal...God speed to them in the highest salute... speaking as a vet myself i never heared of such cruelty as these brave me endured, what great honor and esteem could I give these men that would be deserving of their courage in surviving
such a terriable ordeal…God speed to them in the highest salute…

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