15 December 1944
Shortly after daybreak we were notified by the Japanese that we would be permitted to abandon the ship but we were also told that we… Read More »15 December 1944
Oryoku Maru
14 December 1944
At about 7:00 AM a meal was served which corresponded to the evening meal before. The ration of water was particularly short. The men who… Read More »14 December 1944
13 December 1944
The detail of 1619 officers, men and civilians were assembled early this morning with their equipment. Our destination was plainly Japan. Each officer had been… Read More »13 December 1944