POW ships - Lisbon Maru

Discussion in 'War Against Japan' started by stephen7, Jul 28, 2006.

  1. stephen7

    stephen7 Member

    hi again all,
    my uncle was a gunner in hong kong when it fell to the japanese. after months in shamshuipo camp he was herded aboard the lisbon Maru, eventually sunk by the USS Grouper. he died while trying to escape ( either drowned or shot by the japanese ) while researching this, i felt a great deal of sadness caused by the cruelty inflicted on one human by another.
    just wondered if everyone else feels the same way when doing research, or is it because this story was personal.
    i would also like to know if anyone has any details of the fall of hong kong?
    thanks
    steve
     
  2. irene thomson

    irene thomson Junior Member

    hi again all,
    my uncle was a gunner in hong kong when it fell to the japanese. after months in shamshuipo camp he was herded aboard the lisbon Maru, eventually sunk by the USS Grouper. he died while trying to escape ( either drowned or shot by the japanese ) while researching this, i felt a great deal of sadness caused by the cruelty inflicted on one human by another.
    just wondered if everyone else feels the same way when doing research, or is it because this story was personal.
    i would also like to know if anyone has any details of the fall of hong kong?
    thanks
    steve

    yes i do like yourself i am doing a family research my uncle served with the r.s and was lost with lisbon maru although i didn't know him after reading what they went through i did feel rather sad how can people trear other humans like that.
     
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