The Journey to Japan

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Title

The Journey to Japan

Subject

Veterans

Creator

William Hall Wallace, Sr.

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Subtitle

Japanese "Hell Ships"

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"We were packed in there like sardines."

Story

"We were stacked in the hull of the ship. We were just stood up in there with no bathroom facilities, no nothing. A little food once a day, if you were fortunate enough to get some food, if not, you waited until the next day. We were packed in there like sardines.”

Factoid

1943

Related Resources

William Wallace, Sr., Oral History Interview, 27 October 1985.
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William Hall Wallace, Sr., “The Journey to Japan,” Georgia Journeys, accessed September 4, 2026, https://georgiajourneys.kennesaw.edu/items/show/485.