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Season Two: 1942
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1942 - Episode 7: High Crimes and Misdemeanors
Natalie and her family are interned in Camp John Hay. The Imperial Army appoints a local carpenter to camp commandant. Japanese soldiers and civilians steal from the prisoners. As hunger and dysentery spread through the camp, the internees find ways to survive.
1942 - Episode 8: Life Goes On
Babies are born in camp. Nida and Ismael persevere in Baguio under Japanese rule. The prisoners put on a show ending with surprise gifts from Nakamura. Interned missionaries are taken into Baguio for interrogation by the dreaded Kempeitai.
Epilogue: (Episode 8) Interview with MacArthur Memorial Archivist
Jim Zobel, archivist at the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial, talks about the museum’s fascinating civilian POW artifacts. The MacArthur historian and author explains why Natalie believed that America was coming to the rescue and what was really happening–why MacArthur’s troops retreated to Bataan and MacArthur went to Corregidor. In this fascinating interview, Zobel also describes what life was like under Japanese occupation, how soldiers were treated in Japan’s military, and why Filipinos sided with America.
1942 - Episode 9: Home Sweet Holmes
Nakamura pontificates about American women, and the women make observations about him. All but one of the imprisoned missionaries are released. The Camp John Hay internees move to Camp Holmes. A Chinese internee is tortured.
1942 - Episode 10: Auld Lang Syne
Nida and Ismael offer the Crouters more help in addition to food their deliveries. The prisoners get to know the guards who cycle through the camp. A secret radio is installed in the camp hospital. June addresses camp inequities among prisoners. Nakamura gives the prisoners parting gifts.
Epilogue: (Episode 10) Interview with MacArthur Memorial Archivist
Jim Zobel describes how MacArthur escaped to Australia and Japan took Corregidor. In a lively discussion the archivist explains how shortly after all of these defeats Americans and Filipinos started the fight to take back the Philippines. Hear compelling stories about the Fall of Singapore, the Doolittle Raid, Midway and Guadalcanal. Zobel ties it all together making you want to hear more.
1942 - Episode 11: Close Calls
As typhoon season begins Jerry is brought in for questioning. Nida and Ismael talk about guerrilla insurgencies. Natalie gets a tour of the camp’s shop, a special gift, and called to the guard house.
1942 - Episode 12: Lovers and Guerrillas
Bullets fly around Baguio and Camp Holmes as Filipino and Igorot guerrillas attack the Japanese. Natalie worries about Jerry’s depression. Additional co-mingling restrictions increase sexual tensions.
1942 - Episode 13: Better and Lesser Angels (SEASON FINALE)
The holidays are celebrated in bittersweet, internment style. True friends come through. A little boy teaches the camp a lesson. Dysentery returns, and Dr. Hall is not sure how the internees will survive 1943.
Epilogue: (Episode 13) Interview with MacArthur Memorial Archivist
In this last interview, Jim Zobel shares fascinating insights about MacArthur’s first steps to liberate the Philippines— from the campaign in Papua New Guinea to making early radio contact with guerrillas in the Philippines. Zobel shares true, but unbelievable stories about guerrilla heroes and discusses the brutal Kempeitai, Imperial Japan’s military police. Larger-than-life stories, fascinating WWII history with the ultimate MacArthur subject matter expert.