were taken out of the camp, and after some questioning by the Japan-
 
ese, their punishment was decided upon. The Japanese first beat
 
the three Americans about the feet and calves until they were no
 
longer able to stand. Then they kicked the men and jumped on them
 
with all their weight.
 
     After an extended example of this treatment, the Japanese
 
waited until morning and then stripped the Americans of all their
 
clothing except their shorts. The three men were then marched out
 
into the Cabanatuan road to a point which was in full view of the
 
camp. Their hands were tied behind them, and they were pulled up
 
by ropes from an overhead purchase so that they had to remain
 
standing, but bent forward to ease the pressure on their arms.
 
   Then began forty-eight hours of intermittent torture. 
 
Many of the prisoners went into their barracks so they would not 
 
be able to see what went on. The Japanese guards were ready 
 
with their sub-machine guns in case of any trouble. The Japanese per-
 
iodically beat the men with a heavy board. Any Filipino unlucky 
 
enough to pass along the road was forced to strike the men in the 
 
face with this club. If the Japanese did not think the Filipinos
 
put enough force into their blows, the Filipinos themselves were
 
beaten.
 
     The amazing thing was the ability of the three men to stay
 
alive, if indeed they were still alive at the end of the second day
 
of this treatment--they were battered beyond recognition, with the
 
ear of one prisoner hanging down to his shoulder.
 
     I think we all prayed for the men during this ordeal. I
 
know I did. And I am sure all of us said a prayer of relief when
 
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