What was the survival rate of prisoners in Japanese POW camps?

What was the survival rate of prisoners in Japanese POW camps?

While the death rate of POWs in German camps was about 4 percent, it is generally agreed that the allied POW death rate in Japanese camps was about 27 percent; here the author cites a higher figure of 38 percent without explanation.

How many soldiers died in prisoner of war camps?

56,000 men

Does America have POWs?

According to the Pentagon’s Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, there are currently 83,204 unaccounted for U.S. personnel, including 73,547 from World War II, 7,883 from the Korean War, 126 from the Cold War, 1,642 from the Vietnam War, and six from Iraq and other recent conflicts, including three Defense …

Did German POWs stay in the US?

About 860 German POWs remain buried in 43 sites across the United States, with their graves often tended by local German Women’s Clubs. Even in the communities which formerly hosted POW camps for Germans, local residents often do not know the camps ever existed.

Which country treated POWs the best?

In World War II, the Germans reserved their best POW treatment for captured men from America, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Do POWs still get paid?

Captive or POW Pay and Allowance Entitlements: Soldiers are entitled to all pay and allowances that were authorized prior to the POW period. Soldiers who are in a POW status are authorized payment of 50% of the worldwide average per diem rate for each day held in captive status.

What was Auschwitz called before WWII?

Auschwitz concentration camp

Auschwitz
Official name	Auschwitz Birkenau, German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940–1945)
Type	Cultural
Criteria	vi
Designated	1979 (3rd session)

What country was Auschwitz in?

Poland