US. Army soldier Ricardo Plana, and his wife, Emerenciana Plana, pose for a photo in the Philippines, in between 1946 and 1949. Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ricardo Plana and thousands more prisoners of war were forced to march 70 miles before entering concentration camps during WWII. To honor his and other POW’s sacrifices, Plana’s grandson, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Max Biser, 23d Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of confinement, marched 26.2 miles, March 19, 2017, at White Sands Missile Range, N. M. (courtesy photo)
Date Taken: | 01.01.1946 |
Date Posted: | 03.23.2017 09:10 |
Photo ID: | 3251771 |
VIRIN: | 170320-F-XX111-1004 |
Resolution: | 320x320 |
Size: | 42.97 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 56 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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