People will hear firsthand about life in a World War II labor camp during a free event at , 8905 KPN, on Friday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m.
Dr. John K. Stutterheim will talk about his experiences as an internee in a Japanese labor camp when he was a teenager.
During his imprisonment, he kept a secret diary. He recorded his memories in his book, “Diary of Prisoner 17326: A Boy's Life in a Japanese Labor Camp.”
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Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Friends of the Key Center Library sponsor this free event.
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