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Zf275. 02a. the speakers. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 24a. Professor Rico Jose was the main speaker. Bob Hudson and Jack Walker told me several times how impressed they were with his knowledge of the Hellships. One fact they learned that 4 are sunk in Philippine Waters. I know the professor personal; we explored […]

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Zf278. 02d. the speakers.201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson. Tracey Betts (US Embassy Manila) spoke for the Embassy and I have a hunch that the embassy perhaps also made sure of this or that.

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Zf277. 02c. the speakers.201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 29a. Bob Hudson said: I was the first speaker and spoke about the horror of events on the journey of the Hellship, Oryoku Maru.

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Zf276. 02b. the speakers.201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 27. Jack Walker, a retired Marine, the Director of the RAO in Subic Bay and a friend. Bob Hudson said: Our MC and event Organizer, Jack Walker who without him, this event would have never happened. A million Kudos Jack!

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Zf269. 00a. The Memorial Event Announcement. Let’s remember, according to one webpage 1622 POWs started out, 1219 Perished and only 403 survived; many, many died because of hunger, inhumane treatment and mistreatment in the hands of the Imperial Japanese Forces.

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Zf274. 01e the venue. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 06a. There were tents left and right of the Hellships Memorial; this is the right one. Bob said this picture and the other crowed pictures don’t really show how well this event was attended.

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Zf273. 01d the venue. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 36a. This is now the Alava Extension Wharf, the Oryoku Maru is to the right of it and further down this wharf. It is a beautiful day for a Hellships commemoration.

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Zf272. 01c the venue. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 04. A WWII Combat picture of the sinking of the Oryoku Maru in Subic Bay on the 15th Dec. 1944.

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Zf271. 01b the venue. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 03. A Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) beautification and promotion project.

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Zf270. 01a the vennue. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 35a. SBFZ Waterfront Rd. in front of the present SBMA Headquarters and also the former Naval Base Headquarter. A comment from Bob Hudson: Looking backing at the dock area and Hellship Memorial as the boat that took us out over the wreck of the Oryoku […]