Comments on: World War II: Liberating Los Baños Internment Camp

By: Loretta Alty Murphy

Loretta Alty Murphy — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:42 +0000

My Dad Albert Alty was in the 11th airborne and was a paratrooper in the raid. He would be in his late 90's. Born in 1915. Do any of you have photo's that may have him in it? thanks. Loretta Alty Murphy lorettamurphy@earthlink.net

By: Karin Christ

Karin Christ — Sun, 05 May 2013 03:40:17 +0000

Do you remember my Grandfather, William Rivers. He was a civilian internee at Los Banos for 4 years. He told us some stories like trying to confuse the guards that wanted to know how to play baseball and the internees would keep changing the game. Also the risks men would take to go over/under the fence to get information on the coming raid. My Grandpa Bill passed away 12 years ago from medical complications of being starved for so long.

By: Fred M Pohl

Fred M Pohl — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:43:25 +0000

Dear Col Gibbs MY father was in Company \A of the 672nd Fred J Pohl he is in a group picture the day after the Los Banos raid MY ftaher is centered with his left hand on the white part of the Japanes Flag He often spoke fondly of his Platoon leader 1st LT Charles G Kaigler and one of his two friend Messers Norman Lloyd and Bob Heichel I want to say I served in Vietnam 20 August 1968 to 15 august 1969 I;' also retired from the air force reserve I had no idea its mission was a tank destroyer unit and I saw The Program on The Hsitory channel \Rescue At Dawn The Raid On Los Banos I regret to say my father passed away back in 1988 I had no idea he did such a stunt and you remaning folks you guys rock Dad often told us some war stories when we were kids I have to see if I can find the books on the Los Banos raid and its my hope someday they can make a movie out of maybe someoen would play my dads role Thank You Sir
FRED M POHL
Davenport Florida

By: Binki Rodrigez

Binki Rodrigez — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:18:17 +0000

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By: John Cipollina

John Cipollina — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:31:45 +0000

We just had our reunion of 11th airborne paratroopers
and their families this weekend at Forlini's restaurant in NYC.
It was the 33rd Los Banos reunion for this group.
About 40 guests showed up. We are now down to 3 original
11th Airborne WWII paratroopers.
Frank Forlini, the oldest, is 90 years old. He fought in 3 battles
before being wounded on Tagatay Ridge outside of Manila.
The other two are Judge Jack Noonan and Sy Silverman.
We used to have some internees who were seminarians and nuns come to the meetings also but they are all gone now.
A lot of memories and at time tears were shared by the fellows but all in all a good time was had by all

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:48:28 +0000

Hello, I have a friend who's mother, aunty and grandparents were interned at Los Banos. Their names were George and Helen Carry and his mum who was around 5 years old was Pearl Jean Carry.
I was wondering if anyone remembers them and have some information and some photos. I would be so thankful for any information as it would mean a huge amount to remaining family.

By: sharon

sharon — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:31:12 +0000

hello my name is sharon, I am tying to do research on my great Grand Father who is Captain Samuel Joseph Wilson. I would really appreciate it if you could tell me more about him

By: December 8, 1941 - Toot Sweet 4 Two

December 8, 1941 - Toot Sweet 4 Two — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:01:21 +0000

[...] due to be executed at dawn – to quote another survivor's story that I read on-line, "we were 7 minutes from death." When I read this for the first time, many years ago, I had just seen the movie "Empire of [...]

By: Carole Burkhard

Carole Burkhard — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:18:04 +0000

My father, Charles F. Moore (Chuck) and his parents (Joseph W. and Emma G. Moore) and siblings (Joseph O. Moore, Patricia Moore Frey) were interned at Los Banos for 3 years and rescued on February 23, 1945. He was 15 when he was rescued. He, too, talks little of this time in his childhood and his experiences at Los Banos and Santo Tomas. But, as an adult, he became an Air Force pilot flying C-130's. I believe the rescue at Los Banos was a significant factor in his career choice. He is still alive, but very sick with congestive heart failure. To this day, he has nightmares and his feet will "run" in bed in the midst of these nightmares. Without the heroes of the 11th Airborne Division and support of military and guerilla forces, I would not have been born.

By: Jorge P. Juliano Sr.

Jorge P. Juliano Sr. — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:57:01 +0000

When the Japanese guards were a bit relaxed, I was cutting grass with a sickle in front of Baker Hall. A head popped from one of the wholes in the sawali wall. He was asking for food. I said tomorrow, I come back. Next day, a head popped out of a hole and I gave about a dozen eggs wrapped in a piece of clothe. Never knew it it was the same man. Mysister Emma says she also smuggled eggs for the internees..The Bolmans and Bousmans were our American Missionaries at the Church Among the Palms. They hid in Mt. Maquiling for some time before surrendering to the Japanese. Students from our our house (Prudencio Escara and Valing Rubicencio were secret food couriers to the hiding missionaries.