Upcoming Reunion

CPOW (formerly BACEPOW) – Ex-Civilian prisoners of WWII in the Philippines, is having a special reunion in Norfolk, Virginia, from October 11-13 at the MacArthur Memorial. It is special because it will be with the U.S. Alamo Scouts who helped rescue Cabanatuan, Los Baños and Santo Tomás. It is also special because the Memorial (four stories high) has a new exhibit and presentation “Unprepared” about the Japanese attack on Manila several hours after Pearl Harbor. Many of us suffered under the Japanese Occupation for three years.

Norfolk is beautiful in the fall. It is the the home of the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet with the Battleship Wisconsin, the largest built in WWII. Near the battleship, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum has many exhibits and admission is free. A sunset cruise on Chesapeake Bay before cocktails and dinner can’t be beat. We have arranged for a block of rooms for two nights at the Courtyard Norfolk Downtown, by Marriott, next to the Memorial at a cost of $169 per night. Please call Chris Larsen at 252-908-1303 or at calarsenjr@aol.com for more information before August 20.

For a schedule of events, click the CPOW 2024 Reunion registration form on the right.

COMING SOON, SAVE THE DATE!
2025 CPOW Reunion set for February 21-23, Sacramento Embassy Suites.

More information will be released soon.