The New York Times

Jack Jennings, P.OW. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104



He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”



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Author : Richard Sandomir

Publish date : 2024-02-02 08:16:46

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