Memorial marker
James Cowan had been stationed in the Philippines on Corregidor island during World War II. He became a prisoner of war in 1942.
In December 1944, he was boarded on the Oryoku Maru ship. Like many of the Japanese POW ships, it was unmarked. Prisoners were put in the holds and Japanese military and civilians on the upper decks. American air forces attacked the ship and 200 POWs were killed. Cowan was reported as lost at sea.
His dog tags were returned to his sister in Duluth Minnesota after almost 70 years.
James Cowan had been stationed in the Philippines on Corregidor island during World War II. He became a prisoner of war in 1942.
In December 1944, he was boarded on the Oryoku Maru ship. Like many of the Japanese POW ships, it was unmarked. Prisoners were put in the holds and Japanese military and civilians on the upper decks. American air forces attacked the ship and 200 POWs were killed. Cowan was reported as lost at sea.
His dog tags were returned to his sister in Duluth Minnesota after almost 70 years.
Memorial marker
James Cowan had been stationed in the Philippines on Corregidor island during World War II. He became a prisoner of war in 1942.
In December 1944, he was boarded on the Oryoku Maru ship. Like many of the Japanese POW ships, it was unmarked. Prisoners were put in the holds and Japanese military and civilians on the upper decks. American air forces attacked the ship and 200 POWs were killed. Cowan was reported as lost at sea.
His dog tags were returned to his sister in Duluth Minnesota after almost 70 years.
James Cowan had been stationed in the Philippines on Corregidor island during World War II. He became a prisoner of war in 1942.
In December 1944, he was boarded on the Oryoku Maru ship. Like many of the Japanese POW ships, it was unmarked. Prisoners were put in the holds and Japanese military and civilians on the upper decks. American air forces attacked the ship and 200 POWs were killed. Cowan was reported as lost at sea.
His dog tags were returned to his sister in Duluth Minnesota after almost 70 years.
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