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Bollich, James Evacuating to Bataan and POW Experiences
James Bollich had just gotten back from the movies when he heard about the attack at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pe
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Bollich, James Liberation and Returning Home
James Bollich was liberated by the Russians.
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Bollich, James Life at Camp O’Donnell
It took five and a half days for James Bollich to reach Camp O'Donnell [Annotator's Note: American instillation used as a prisoner of war
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Bollich, James Manchuria
James Bollich remained in Korea for about six weeks.
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Bollich, James Overseas Deployment
When James Bollich was sent to Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], he was still a mechanic, but he wanted to be a pilot.
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Bollich, James POW Experience Near the End of the War
There was no dentist in the camp and James Bollich had some teeth decaying.
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Bollich, James Reflections
James Bollich thinks there were radios in other camps [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war camps], but not his.
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Bollich, James Reflections
James Bollich's younger brother never made it overseas. One brother died in a fighter pilot accident and the other died in a bomber.
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Bollich, James Surrendering
When James Bollich ran out of food, he started hunting. He was using World War 1 era ammunition.
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Bollich, James Surviving the Bataan Death March
Going through a barrier, James Bollich and a friend ran into Japanese troops after getting separated from the group.
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Bollich, James Transfer to Manchuria
James Bollich was on one of the first ships to take prisoners from the Philippines. The Japanese put 2,000 men into a ship hull.
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Bollich, James War's End and Going Home
James Bollich was going to work [Annotator's Note: Bollich was a prisoner of war in Mukden, Manchuria, China] when he saw a low flying airplan