Battle of the Java Sea WW2 - MY Dads Story

My Fathers War and his brief story, that needs to be told. By His Son. Also this clip is for Chick Singleton USN, John King RN, William Penninger USN Archie Bishop RN, and all Java sea Crews and POW's.

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[freebeerfordworkers]

A fine tribute to your father and his comrades. I cannot vouch for it but a relative knew another Exeter survivor and PoW who became Mayor of his town - Altrincham in Cheshire. This would be in the 1970's and he refused to buy anything made by the Japanese for the rest of his life.

[WELLBRAN]

@freebeerfordworkers If you knew his surname I could find him on a crew list I have maybe give you some info on him. NOT buying japanese products is very difficult but when I worked for an electronics company I did notice that all Chinese did NOT buy Japanese products even though they bought other inferior brands,

[greenheartjg54]

Fabulous. Really well done!

[WELLBRAN]

@greenheartjg54 Thankyou for the positive comment

[MrMike3865]

This video is a great tribute to your father, and all the men who died and who were sent to horrific captivity at the hands of the Japanese. I had a best friend in grade school who lived with this aunt and uncle. His uncle was a nice man, very quiet man, and later I found out from my friends aunt that he was a Bataan Death march suvivor and spent years in a Japanese POW camp. He lived with the memories of that experience the rest of his life. Great video, thumbs up.

[WELLBRAN]

@MrMike3865 thanks for your comment you have described the clip exactly as it was intended...it is for all of those victims of battle and captivity

[polygamous1]

@freebeerfordworkers i had a video Hell in the pacific gave it to a mater wh's father in law was a japoanese prisoner he told me later the old man could only watch few minutes a time them go to the kitchen have a drink tears in his eyes then return to watch a bit more He never even got a ride in a japanese car let aone buy anything made in Japan today's japanese gerations is different But i respeced the old man for his princibles

[freebeerfordworkers]

@WELLBRAN The person who knew him was my brothers father in law so I do not see him too often but I will see what I can find out.

[EIBBOR2654]

Your father was a hero and I'm sorry that he passed at a time when you needed him. I have read and seen everything I could on the history of WWII and on up to today. Anyone who puts on a uniform and serves is changed in some way and anyone that serves in combat are effected far more. But people like your father and others taught me that freedom is never free and comes at a high price. They were the ones that inspired me to enlist and serve. If it were not for us then who? Thank you for the video

[ronecross]

A very good presentation, mate. You have done your Dad proud, i believe. A minor point for the Australians; it wasn't only Perth and Houston.

I have a book on the story told from HMAS Perth's perspective. Truly, an incredible read and, as somebody who borrowed ir stated, worthy of a movie. The 'Atlantic star' medal indicates that your father served at the Battle of the river plate chasing Graf Spee.

HMS Ganges by itself merits a tale being told....

Respect, brother.

[maryiamoocow]

this video is amazing. my grandfather served on the HMS Exeter and was also aboard when the ship sunk. He was captured and put into Fukuoka #2 p.o.w camp. he survived and later moved to australia to start our family... this is amazing to have even a slight idea of what he went through as he would not mention it. R.I.P grandad. he died in 2006 =(