The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

USS Perch Sailors Who Died in Japanese Prisons-- Part 1

From the Submarine Eternal Post Site.

I have been writing about the submarine USS Perch which was scuttled by its crew and everyone captured by the Japanese 3 March 1942.  The crew was then interned in Japanese prisons for the remainder of the war.

CHARLES NEWTON BROWN-- Machinsits Mate, 2nd Class,  Service # 201 57 30, Born Aug. 3, 1919, From Boston, Mass.

Died: April 18, 1945 at Mankassar Prison Camp in Celebes, Indonesia of Pellagra.

PHILIP JAMES DEWES--   Pharmacist (Warrant Officer) Service # 227 89 75 (enlisted) 129560 (warrant officer), Born March 28, 1901 from San Diego, Cal.

Died July 25, 1945 at Makassar Prison Camp, Celebes, Indonesia of Pellagra.

--GreGen

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