My father ... Thaddeus E. Tomaszweki was a prisoner of war ..... we're not sure what camp ..... he was sent to Japan to work in the coal mines on a hell ship ..... at time of capture he was with the 60th Coast Artillery (antiaircraft) at Corregidor ..... he passed away while we were stationed in Germany .... June 3rd, 1955 at the age of 38 ...... leaving a young widow and 4 very young children ..... my brothers and I would love to hear from anyone that may have known our father.

Thank you,
Judie Bowden
judie@ix.netcom.com

UPDATE:
Thaddeus E. Tomaszewski (Ted)...... arrived in the Philippines in 1936......at time of capture he was with the 60th Coast Artillery, Battery F.....a First Sergeant....after spending 2 years at Nichols Field, Camp #2....he was sent to the island of Kyushu on the Nissyo Maru......he was held at the Fukuoka group of camps.....Futase #7 .....where he worked in the coal mines......he and a small group of prisoners liberated themselves on August 18th, 1945.

"Thanks to Arlen DeBoer...clerk....60th Coast Artillery, Battery"F"......I have the company roster....dated April 30, 1942.....he tells me that he hid this list from the Japanese while he was prisoner of war.......119 names are on the list...including my father...1st Sergeant Thaddeus E. Tomaszewski......if anyone is interested in receiving this list....please e-mail and send your address to....................judie@ix.netcom.com "