[Gunnery Sergeant Douglas William Bogue being sworn in]

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Title

[Gunnery Sergeant Douglas William Bogue being sworn in]

Description

Photograph of Gunnery Sergeant Douglas William Bogue, a former prisoner of war, being sworn in during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, War Ministry Building, Tokyo, Japan, January 14, 1947.

Caption on verso: "FEC-47-70177. 14 Jan 47. Marine war crimes witness: Two years a prisoner of the Japanese on Palawan in the Philippines, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Douglas W. Bouge [Bogue]. of Los Angeles, testifies for the prosecution at the Military Tribunal for the Far East. Sgt. Bouge [Bogue] described in detail the cruelty of his captors prior to his escape in December of 1944. Photographer - Thompson."

Stamped on verso: "Photograph by Signal Corps U.S. Army."

Date

1947-01-14

Coverage

Bibliographic Citation

The Robert F. Hardin World War II Japanese War Trials Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

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