Episode Two

Susan recounts (and Jack Quaid performs) how her father survived a nightmarish journey in a deadly ship to reach the POW camp. Japan expert Dr. Sam Coleman provides insight into the especially deadly low rates of survival of Japanese POW camps.

Letters From My Father is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Garrick Dion and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Susan Hearn. Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on the research of Susan Hearn. The novel cited in this podcast is "Guests Of The Emperor: The Secret History of Japan's Mukden POW Camp", written by Linda Goetz Holmes. Starring Jack Quaid as Charles and Jon Cahill as Earl. Edited, sound designed, and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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