Posted: 7/31/2016 8:52:33 PM EDT
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per my Uncle 25th ID Hawaii 1965 You didn't know when it would happen You only knew that some guys came back clean and fresh and others like they had been through hell. Done squad at a time Truck rolls up--"get in". Whole squad is taken to remote jungle area Get out of truck "you are prisoners of,war" Guys wearing black pajamas VC style He said they looked like local Hawaiians and Japanese Wool socks stuffed with wet sand were usual tools they beat them with Occasional punch They put them upside down in wooden type closet -hand and head stand , no room to fall. They would try and get them to sign confessions, reveal parents address, write letters etc. Water dunk-- two guys pick you up by feet and dunk your head in a trough My uncle said they were upset with him in that one. He knew they weren't going to kill him so as soon as they dunked hi he would blow out all his air and they would have to bring him up So he took a few shots for that They observed which prisoners paired up together when allowed They then took one and in front of other started working over with sock The offered the other to take the beating for him My uncle agreed to take his buddy's beating--he attributes that to getting him 10 dollars advance pay and 3 day pass upon arriving back at unit So, the guys who came back clean signed and caved. They were given Kp and shit details The others who took bearings got rewarded to varying degrees Lasted 2 days he said The survival stuff came in jungle school I'll do a thread on that I guess at some point |
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Quoted: We used to do shelter halfs, hardtack and weevils. I visited my uncle He is very humble guy but I showed him a video on training for door gunners ( he went TDY as door gunner before going for a regular tour) And it got him talking about training he received |
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Quoted: Thanks OP, I look forward to your next one One of the "guards" spoke Spanish He would try to get my uncle to speak Spanish Uncle would not engage He then would insult him in spanish Curse his mother  Just anything to try and wedge between him and other prisoners |