I cannot forget.(A young American soldier held captive by Japanese for three years)(Two American Prisoners of War) From: The Humanist | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Suleski, Ronald | COPYRIGHT 1998 American Humanist Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

An account of the experiences of Army radio operator Edward Weiss as a prisoner of war during World War II is given. At the age of 21, while attempting an escape from the Philippines to Australia, Weiss was captured by the Japanese and imprisoned for three years.

Each year the world pauses to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II. Running through most public activities is an attempt to bring about a sense of closure to the trauma of the war. For a short while it seems ...

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