Internment Archives

Episode #22: "POW James Merrill McGrath"

Length: 23 min 51 sec

 

Description

"POW James Merrill McGrath." Jonathan Smith, a native of Kitsap County Washington and a historical researcher, discovered a WWII POW journal in a box of books headed for the dump. Smith shares the naval officer's story: from surrender to the Japanese, Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell and hellships.