Evacuating the POWs

Japanese soldiers and Navy officers conferring on the dock prior to the arrival of POWs.








Stretcher party from the USS Brister awaiting arrival of POWs.







Train with POWs aboard arrives at Harbor.  Note Navy Officer in the cab along with Japanese soldier.







POWs aboard train.








USS Brister tied up at dock with crew awaiting arrival of POWs onboard.  Note the stretchers in the windows of some of the train cars -- these were used to transport POWs who could not walk.








POWs disembarking the train.









Mustering prior to boarding the USS Brister







 

POWs coming aboard the USS Brister.


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