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 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gary Sedgwick http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-838811 Gary Sedgwick Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:02:09 +0000 #comment-838811 Gary: I have been trying to locate you but did not look at this site until today. It would be great to be able to meet you in person + exchange family information. I lived 2 blocks from where Uncle Glenn lived and saw him many times while growing up. Glenn rebuilt my parents kitchen cabinets and he along with my grandfather took a very old home and fixed it up. A neighbor, across the street, remembers Glenn taking the kids on Churchill Ave to buy ice cream. He is now reading Pacific Alamo and I told him where Uncle Glenn's picture is located. It has been some months but I will look for a response from you and would like to read what Mark Hubbs has written. gary sedgwick Gary: I have been trying to locate you but did not look at this site until today. It would be great to be able to meet you in person + exchange family information. I lived 2 blocks from where Uncle Glenn lived and saw him many times while growing up. Glenn rebuilt my parents kitchen cabinets and he along with my grandfather took a very old home and fixed it up. A neighbor, across the street, remembers Glenn taking the kids on Churchill Ave to buy ice cream. He is now reading Pacific Alamo and I told him where Uncle Glenn's picture is located. It has been some months but I will look for a response from you and would like to read what Mark Hubbs has written.

gary sedgwick

]]> By: VERNON PRESCOTT http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-831700 VERNON PRESCOTT Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:10:44 +0000 #comment-831700 Ms. Gilbert is providing a wonderful opportunity and pertinent information on a sad episode that our government simply never followed up on. I sincerely hope relatives are found and step forward. If there had been serious interrogation of the Japanese Admiral who surrendered Wake in 1945, and subsequent investigation of his subordinates. with the million dollar question" Show us where they are buried?", the mystery would have been resolved in 1945. Very sad how they were overlooked. There are pictures on the web of Wake Islanders in the late 40's 1950's ( stationed/assigned there: Pan Am, Trans Ocean, SOCAL, military, etc) playfully holding up skulls they found- not knowing whether it was American or Japanese....... It would be wonderful if descendants of the 98 update this site periodically so results and progress can be monitored. Ms. Gilbert is providing a wonderful opportunity and pertinent information on a sad episode that our government simply never followed up on. I sincerely hope relatives are found and step forward.

If there had been serious interrogation of the Japanese Admiral who surrendered Wake in 1945, and subsequent investigation of his subordinates. with the million dollar question" Show us where they are buried?", the mystery would have been resolved in 1945. Very sad how they were overlooked.

There are pictures on the web of Wake Islanders in the late 40's 1950's ( stationed/assigned there: Pan Am, Trans Ocean, SOCAL, military, etc) playfully holding up skulls they found- not knowing whether it was American or Japanese…….

It would be wonderful if descendants of the 98 update this site periodically so results and progress can be monitored.

]]> By: Bonnie Gilbert http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-831607 Bonnie Gilbert Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:00:14 +0000 #comment-831607 Teresa, please contact me at bonita.gilbert@gmail.com. I am working with Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command to locate families of the 98 for DNA sampling and we don't have anyone from the Karl Cox family yet. See my post below on 1/13/2013. Teresa, please contact me at bonita.gilbert@gmail.com. I am working with Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command to locate families of the 98 for DNA sampling and we don't have anyone from the Karl Cox family yet. See my post below on 1/13/2013.

]]> By: Bonnie Gilbert http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-831606 Bonnie Gilbert Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:55:18 +0000 #comment-831606 I just found this forum thanks to a fellow researcher and I recognize a number of you from past and current contacts. My father and grandfather were contractors on Wake and I spent 6 years researching and writing a book, just published, titled Building for War: The Epic Saga of the Civilian Contractors and Marines of Wake Island in World War II (Casemate Publishers, 2012). Please visit my website at www.bonitagilbert.com for info on book, photos of Wake, and blog. I am also helping Joint POW-MIA Accounting command locate families of the 98 for DNA samples as Mr. Prescott notes. If you are or know a family, please contact http://www.jpac.pacom.mil or me at bonita.gilbert@gmail.com. I have the DNA kits and instructions. I just found this forum thanks to a fellow researcher and I recognize a number of you from past and current contacts. My father and grandfather were contractors on Wake and I spent 6 years researching and writing a book, just published, titled Building for War: The Epic Saga of the Civilian Contractors and Marines of Wake Island in World War II (Casemate Publishers, 2012). Please visit my website at http://www.bonitagilbert.com for info on book, photos of Wake, and blog.

I am also helping Joint POW-MIA Accounting command locate families of the 98 for DNA samples as Mr. Prescott notes. If you are or know a family, please contact http://www.jpac.pacom.mil or me at bonita.gilbert@gmail.com. I have the DNA kits and instructions.

]]> By: VERNON PRESCOTT http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-831599 VERNON PRESCOTT Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:40:35 +0000 #comment-831599 JPAC Visited Wake in 2011 and uncovered (strong rumor) partial remains of the 98 CPNAB Contractors who were executed in October, 1943. If there are any relatives who monitor this site, the JPAC web site will forward a DNA kit to you, in an effort to identify remains. If you know the family(ies) of someone who died at Wake, 1941-45, you may want to bring it to their attention. Check the JPAC website. JPAC Visited Wake in 2011 and uncovered (strong rumor) partial remains of the 98 CPNAB Contractors who were executed in October, 1943.

If there are any relatives who monitor this site, the JPAC web site will forward a DNA kit to you, in an effort to identify remains.

If you know the family(ies) of someone who died at Wake, 1941-45, you may want to bring it to their attention.

Check the JPAC website.

]]> By: Barbara McInnis http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-831360 Barbara McInnis Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:03:11 +0000 #comment-831360 Is there anyway you could scan and label some photos to share with us? Is there anyway you could scan and label some photos to share with us?

]]> By: Cindy Browning http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-831308 Cindy Browning Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:56:21 +0000 #comment-831308 I am the daughter of James S. Browning,(died March 8, 1988) Marine defender of Wake. So prowd to read of the many stories shared here. My dad never talked of his experiences as a POW, however he did make a scrap book for his children to share. I have been told that some of the contents belong in the WW II museum, but I could never part with such a treasured part pf my history.. Thank you to those who gave all, those who suffered with my dad and those who were left to suffer latter. I am the daughter of James S. Browning,(died March 8, 1988) Marine defender of Wake. So prowd to read of the many stories shared here. My dad never talked of his experiences as a POW, however he did make a scrap book for his children to share. I have been told that some of the contents belong in the WW II museum, but I could never part with such a treasured part pf my history..
Thank you to those who gave all, those who suffered with my dad and those who were left to suffer latter.

]]> By: Barbara McInnis http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-828693 Barbara McInnis Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:43:59 +0000 #comment-828693 As I am writing an article about my mother's war years, I would like to document where I have received information. I am grateful to author Mark Hubbs and individuals who contribute to this site. Thank you for verifying that my grandparents did not receive payments from Morrison-Knutson until after the war. The lack of funds resulted in the break-up of my grandparents' marriage. One thing leading to another. As I am writing an article about my mother's war years, I would like to document where I have received information. I am grateful to author Mark Hubbs and individuals who contribute to this site. Thank you for verifying that my grandparents did not receive payments from Morrison-Knutson until after the war. The lack of funds resulted in the break-up of my grandparents' marriage. One thing leading to another.

]]> By: Larry C. http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-828677 Larry C. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:04:23 +0000 #comment-828677 Harry Morrison pay his peoples' families monthly. The other firm only paid a portion after the war and only when the publicity "shamed" them by how M-K treated their staff! Harry Morrison pay his peoples' families monthly. The other firm only paid a portion after the war and only when the publicity "shamed" them by how M-K treated their staff!

]]> By: Barbara McInnis http://www.historynet.com/wake-island-prisoners-of-world-war-ii.htm#comment-828600 Barbara McInnis Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:47:20 +0000 #comment-828600 I am surprised to learn that Morrison-Knutsen paid wages to the families of civilian POWs during the time of their captivity. My mother told me that my grandmother had to get a job to support the two of them during the time of Samuel Swift's POW years in Japan. There is no question about his getting paid, but I don't think they got anything until after the war. Any comments from other families of civilian workers? I am surprised to learn that Morrison-Knutsen paid wages to the families of civilian POWs during the time of their captivity.
My mother told me that my grandmother had to get a job to support the two of them during the time of Samuel Swift's POW years in Japan. There is no question about his getting paid, but I don't think they got anything until after the war.
Any comments from other families of civilian workers?

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