Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this clip, Art talks about the significance of the song “God Bless America” and the book “Last Train to Mactan”. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this clip, Art reflects on the use of the atomic bomb. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this clip, Art covers the trip from Seattle back to Minnesota. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this fourth clip, Art talks about going into his first prison camp in the Philippines. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this 6th clip, Art talks about life in the prison camp in Japan. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this fifth clip, Art talks about getting moved from from the Philippines to a camp in Japan. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
Arthur Troness 1919-2008 In this last clip, Art talks about the difficult adjustment back to “normal” life. American POW – captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences
