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Zf285. 03g. Ceremony. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 43. About 10 Wreath were dropped into Subic Bay over the Oryoku Maru grave/wreck site. It is in honor of the 300 POW’s who perished this day 75 years ago.

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Zf284. 03f. Ceremony. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 42. About 10 Wreath were dropped into Subic Bay over the Oryoku Maru grave/wreck site. It is in honor of the 300 POW’s who perished this day 75 years ago.

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Zf283. 03e. Ceremony. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 40a. Tracey Betts, Representative of the US Embassy prepares to drop the Embassies wreath into the water over the Oryoku Maru wreck site where so many died.

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Zf282. 03d. Ceremony. 201215 75th Anniv. Oryoku Maru,Bob Hudson 39a. Bob Hudson says: The beginning of the 2 Bell, (End of Watch) Ceremony on board the boat. The veterans are from the VFW Post 11447 (Subic Bay) and the FRA 396 San Miguel, Zambales.

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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.