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Ex-Prisoner of War and WWII Veteran James Hinkle to President Bush held as POW by Japanese takes issue with payments to Japanese internees

National Archives Catalog Identifier: 646482557
Date: February 28, 1989
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pun "NORTH CHINA MARINE James E Hinkle DOS P.O.W. BULLETIN 417 Buena Creek Road San Inarcos Ca 92069 Ex-Prisioner of War February 28, 1989 North China Marines Dec. 7, 1941 to Aug. 19, 1945 President Bush s Washington capital DC 20510-6025 Smr I am President one these marines that was attached to the the us US Embassy in Pekin of China when Japan attached return to us in In I permitting notified that any claim for personal Cross had 1941, control, Our 215 marines to be POW! far the duration affects could bays) state Department did not ask for our 1384 not 1954 be paid was due to the fact that the american want Red reporations. already stated to the Jepanese that we did not this nationals) see are receiving 2000000 each for human suffiring how I that the Japanese internees in country (nusi when most & those taken by the Japanese did not live long To Cempanined enough to the endure situation, california added of R & TC See. 17156 (making the the free) the of sublime condition- "human suffering" 20000 tax The State Department nor anyone else has admitted our failure were far withheld, when they were made up. President it to ask us (yes we got a POW medal) or tell us The why Japanese passports admit mistreated anyone. The outbook seems won't win that something they is very wrong in our relating to the morality of citizenship. Faithfully yours James E' Hinkle
Collection GB-WHORM
Records of the White House Office of Records Management (George H.W. Bush Administration)
1989 – 1993
Series
Alpha Files
1989 – 1993