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From the book, "Santo Tomas" by Frederic Stevens, page 560: Richard Niven MacWilliam - father Jean Cowan Shanks MacWilliam - Mother Scott MacWilliam - Son Jean wrote an autobiographical account of her pre-war life and then internment. February 13, 2020 We were in Bacolod City camp, Santo Tomas and Los Banos, from June 1942 to 23 Feb 1945. As the 75th anniversary of `liberation’ from Los Banos approaches. We (my sons and friends) are having a party here on Saturday night Feb 22 in Canberra, Australia, starting about the time the paratroopers were preparing for their epic rescue mission. I have been in touch with Enid Prettiman, daughter of Harry Edward (Pete) Schoppy, one of the members of the Angels, the 11th Airborne Division who jumped into Los Banos on the morning of February 23, 1945. We have developed a good friendship over the years. I hope others who benefited from that amazing mission to release so many people before hunger, malnutrition, starvation, and cruelty took our lives will also pause to thank all those, Americans and Filipinos who came to our rescue. We certainly will here. Best wishes, Scott MacWilliam  or would like to be added to my POW/Internee e-mail distribution list, please let me, Tom Moore know. Thanks! |