Nichols
Field Military Prisoner of War Camp #4
Las Piñas,
Rizal
Mr. Stauffer
sent me an email with attached images correcting previous published report
designating Camp #4 as Camp O'Donnell in Tarlac. Reference to this effect
are on pages 3 and 4.
LAS PIÑAS
to CONNECTICUT
Garrett Type
3 Prisoner of War Card, censored upon arrival in the U.S.
by Examiner
10971.
PFC Anthony
P. Wieczorek served with the QMC in the PI and was KIA
when the
Arisan Maru was sunk on 10/24/44.
Gene and Abe,
Here is
some data I have concerning Las Pinas . The pages are from a book I obtained
that is basically a history of the camp. It has a roster in the back of
the camp and PFC Anthony P. Wieczorek (the above card in the name of
Anthony P. Wieczorek) , 1st Sgt Adrian R. Martin , S/Sgt Arthur
Menzies (see page 2) are all on it. There are pictures of some cards
the vet sent from camp 4 in the book. The Camp opened in September 1943
(for the purpose of rebuilding the airfield ) and was closed as the men
were shipped to Japan in Sept 1944. The type 3 and 3A cards fit the time
period this camp was open. I have never seen a type 1 card from this camp.
Hope this
answers some questions.
Kurt |
