| Accession Number | 019399 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Japan, 1945. US Army Chaplain John A. Wilson of St Charles Seminary, Carthagaen, Ohio, who was ...
Description
Japan, 1945. US Army Chaplain John A. Wilson of St Charles Seminary, Carthagaen, Ohio, who was captured on Bataan on 9 April 1942, blesses the flag made from supply parachutes by Allied prisoners of war (POWs) of war at the Maibara POW Camp in the Osaka area. After the blessing Father Wilson said mass for the POWs who participated in the ceremonies.