Transferred to mainland Japan on 27 November 1942; Interned to No.1 Branch Camp of Hakodate POW Camp on 1 December 1942; Transferred to No.3 Branch Camp of Fukuoka POW Camp on 17 December 1943; Died of chronic enteritis at 02:25 on 28 January 1944. (Cremation); Fell ill on 24 January 1944; Place of death: No.3 Branch Camp of Fukuoka POW Camp; Place ashes are kept: at POW Camp; His ashes were handed over to Major U.S.A. Dorris. Winnifred O at No.3 Branch Camp of Fukuoka POW Camp on 16 September 1945;
He died on January 28, 1944 in No.3 Branch Camp of Fukuoka POW Camp, he was 27 years old.Source 2
The temperature on February 13, 1916 was between -1.6 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
May 10 » Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.
June 5 » Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position.
August 28 » World War I: Italy declares war on Germany.
August 29 » The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act.
November 7 » Woodrow Wilson is reelected as President of the United States.
Day of death January 28, 1944
The temperature on January 28, 1944 was between 8.1 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 22 » World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
April 22 » World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station.
June 20 » World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".
October 25 » Second World War: The final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to win the war climaxes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
November 4 » World War II: The 7th Macedonian Liberation Brigade liberates Bitola for the Allies.
November 16 » World War II: Düren, Germany, is destroyed by Allied bombers.
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