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70th anniv. of Cowra Breakout in Australia

70th anniv. of Cowra Breakout in Australia

COWRA, Australia - Teruo Murakami, a 93-year-old former Japanese soldier who took part in a massive breakout from a prisoner of war camp in Cowra, Australia, in 1944 during World War II, meets students at Cowra High School during an event marking the incident's 70th anniversary.

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Ex-POW, Aussie mayor meet on 70th anniv. of prison break

Ex-POW, Aussie mayor meet on 70th anniv. of prison break

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mayor Bill West of Cowra (R), Australia, and former Japanese prisoner of war Teruo Murakami (L) meet reporters in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 17, 2014, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of a prison break. A large number of Japanese POWs attempted to escape from their camp in Cowra in August 1944, which resulted in the deaths of more than 230 people.

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(1)Australian town marks 60th anniversary of Japanese POW breakout

(1)Australian town marks 60th anniversary of Japanese POW breakout

COWRA, Australia - (From L to R) Marekuni Takahara, Masami Yamada and Teruo Murakami, Japanese World War II prisoners of war now in their 80s, pose for photos during the 60th anniversary celebrations marking the POW breakout in the New South Wales town of Cowra on Aug. 4.

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(1)Australian town marks 60th anniversary of Japanese POW breako

(1)Australian town marks 60th anniversary of Japanese POW breako

COWRA, Australia - (From L to R) Marekuni Takahara, Masami Yamada and Teruo Murakami, Japanese World War II prisoners of war now in their 80s, pose for photos during the 60th anniversary celebrations marking the POW breakout in the New South Wales town of Cowra on Aug. 4. (Kyodo)

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