It tolled for New Mexico : New Mexicans captured by the Japanese, 1941-1945 / by Eva Jane Matson.
Title
It tolled for New Mexico : New Mexicans captured by the Japanese, 1941-1945 / by Eva Jane Matson.
Subject
Memorials--New Mexico.
Prisoners of war--New Mexico.
World War, 1939-1945--Monuments--New Mexico.
World War, 1939-1945--New Mexico.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Description
Not a typical historical narrative, this book is a painstakingly researched compilation of names of all New Mexicans who were killed, captured, or died as a result of imprisonment by the Japanese in World War II.
The bulk of these New Mexicans served in the Philippines, mainly in the 200th and the 515th Coast Artillery Regiments. The author/compiler, a resident of New Mexico, also divides the names by county, showing the percentage of men who did not survive. Includes the family, ethnic (many were native Americans) and other information.
Chapters of the book which precede the lists included therein summarize the role of the New Mexican units in the Philippine defense campaign, the POW ordeals, the home front’s efforts to aid their boys; the memorials and memorial activities in the state which not only commemorate the loss but also keep the memories alive. Also provides information on how and where to research about specific individuals.
The bulk of these New Mexicans served in the Philippines, mainly in the 200th and the 515th Coast Artillery Regiments. The author/compiler, a resident of New Mexico, also divides the names by county, showing the percentage of men who did not survive. Includes the family, ethnic (many were native Americans) and other information.
Chapters of the book which precede the lists included therein summarize the role of the New Mexican units in the Philippine defense campaign, the POW ordeals, the home front’s efforts to aid their boys; the memorials and memorial activities in the state which not only commemorate the loss but also keep the memories alive. Also provides information on how and where to research about specific individuals.
Creator
Matson, Eva Jane.
Publisher
Las Cruces, NM : Yucca Tree Press, [1994]
Date
1994?
Format
23 x 16 cm.
Type
Softbound
Identifier
096229408X
Call Number
D 805 .J3 M38 1994
Accession Number
16269
Pagination
xiv, 467 p.
Illustration
ill.
Files
Collection
Citation
Matson, Eva Jane., “It tolled for New Mexico : New Mexicans captured by the Japanese, 1941-1945 / by Eva Jane Matson.,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed September 9, 2026, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/286.