40% vs. 1.9% — The Stark Reality of American POWs in WWII
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40% vs. 1.9% — The Stark Reality of American POWs in WWII
During World War II, American prisoners of war had dramatically different experiences depending on where they were captured. While U.S. POWs in German camps faced hardship, only about 1.9% of them died in captivity. In contrast, roughly 40% of American POWs held by Japan did not survive, one of the highest fatality rates of any group of U.S ...
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