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Cpl. Wade H. Armstrong
United States Marine Corps
from:247 Pacific Avenue, San Antonio, Texas.
Wade Armstrong was held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b Prisoner of War Camp.
He gave the following details in war crimes tribunal:
"My name is Wade H. Armstrong, Corporal, ASN 279915, and my permanent home address is 247 Pacific Avenue, San Antonio, Texas.
I was born in San Antonio, Texas on 18 October 1921. I attended high school in San Antonio for three and one-half years and quit in January 1940 to enter the Service. I am single and have no civilian occupation.
I was captured in Peking, China on 8 December 1941 and sent to Woosung Prison Camp, Shanghai, remaining there from 1 February 1942 until 2 November 1942. I was then sent to Fukuoka Camp #3 at Yawata, Japan where I remained from 5 November 1842 until 4 September 1945, at which time I was liberated."