Art Troness - WWII American POW 13 of 13

Arthur Troness 1919-2008
In this last clip, Art talks about the difficult adjustment back to "normal" life.

American POW - captured after the Philippines fell to the Japanese, and spent 3 1/2 years in prison camps in the Philippines and Japan.
His daughter, Becky Williams, filmed her father as he recounted his experiences. This was done for the benefit of middle school students in St. Clair, Minn. Therefore, he gave a very sanitized, G-rated version of his experiences

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[8592291613]

we should never forget you Sir for all you went through for us Americans . I been to the Philppines many times and think about those who gave there all R.I.P.

[dtroness]

@8592291613 Thanks very much for your kind words. It was an interesting coincidnce that the priest who presided at his funeral just happened to Phillipino. He was embarrased that it was the first time he acknowledged the Americans who fought there, during a mass. I don't mean that he was ungrateful - he was great - but it shows it is easy for all kinds of good people to forget or perhaps were never even aware of these events. All the best... David

[xRaYslimJIM]

I MISS YOU GRANDPA ART!!!!!

[xRaYslimJIM]

hey hes my grandpa!

[plummachine]

Thank you for telling your story.

[WELLBRAN]

My Dad should have been looked after here in UK but he was also the exact same as you Art, very difficult for the whole family to live with. I am so glad you got help and that you are now on the internet telling all about those terrible times.

[BOSSMACH351]

God bless men like him.Thank You Mr Troness..People have no idea what these guys went through..Came home, Raised Families and went on with life. Great men.

[Nikon1961]

WOW. Thank you so much for posting these videos. Ive learned more by watching these videos then I ever learned in school. Your father was a great man and I hope you are very proud of him. An amazing man to say the least.