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World War II Prisoners of War

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Was your ancestor taken prisoner during the Second World War? Explore this collection of records related to American prisoners of war. You may find your ancestor’s rank, unit and soldier number.

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What can these records tell me?

The amount of information you find in each record can vary, but most will include the following details about your military ancestor:

  • Name
  • Rank
  • Soldier number
  • Army or service
  • Source
  • Assigned unit
  • Country

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Multiple sources were consulted in the creation of this collection of records:

  • American Battle Monuments Commission
  • American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor - registration records
  • Bill Bowen's Arisan Maru Roster
  • Jim Erickson's Oryoku Maru Roster
  • Center for Research Allied POWs Under the Japanese by Roger Mansell

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