Casey County KyArchives News.....JESSE FRED TOMES, JAPANESE PRISONER 1944
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THE CASEY COUNTY NEWS, 1944
Jessie Fred Tomes,son of Mr. and Mrs.W.M. Tomes of Liberty Ky. was serving in 
the Phillipine Islands the time of the final surender.  The war Department 
notified his parents on June 27, 1942, that he was missing in action at 
surrender of Corregidor, May 7, 1942.  __He had served two years ters from 
their son saying he was this re-enlistment as he has been serving with the 
armed forces for nine years.__  On April 29,1943, his parents recieved a 
telegram from the War Department that he was Prisoner of War of the Japanese 
Government in the Phillipine Islands.  He has now been transfered from the 
Phillipine Islands to Fukuoka Camp, Island of Honshu, Japan.  His parents have 
recieved four cards  from him since he has been a prisoner which said he was 
well, in good health, not under treatment and was uninjured.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Tomes also have another son Elvyn C. Tomes  in the Armed Forces now stationed 
in Northern Ireland.

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