Show pat mac hamel Is ti liberated berated from jap prison camp marysvale Marys Mary vale citizenry was in a state stata ot of ecstacy thursday ot of this week when it was learn that mr air and mrs afro lawrence F P hamel had received word that their son pat F pi mae mac hamel had been liberated from a japanese prison camp and was at guam island the word came from washington D C and s stated that pat hamel would soon be home included in the tele telegram grani received by mr air and mrs airs hamel was the following word from their son receiving good care feeling it no will be home soon love to all mae mac art hamel was taken prisoner by the japs at wake island on december 22 1941 and the information stated that he be had bad arrived at guam on september 24 of this year mr air and mrs hamel last iasi heard beard from him by a card doted dated sometime in may alay Py pat hamel enlisted in the marlae marine corpron corps corp Bon on november 26 1940 and entered active service on december 10 1940 ire he took his bis boot training at san diego cal ind and was assigned overseas without having a furlough uri ough he spent some time at pearl harbor and was then ore dered to wake island with marine unit mr and mrs hamel have another boh in the service mgt keith hamel in the signal corob of tie the forces they received a letter from him th thursday stating that he had a sailed sa 11 e september 2 from leyte and had arrived at japan he was among the first to enter jabaji after the signing of surrender terms mr and mrs hamel have B in this section and others that tha t they illey have contacted by letter since their I 1 son wag was taken prisoner who will rejoice shtil with them now that their son has been liberated they have made many contacts with families ot of boys who were taken take n prisoner at the same time as their son |