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Written account of a few events that Hilton witnessed from 1941-1945. These events were written on the back of cigarette wrappers.

Statement given by Roy C. Hilton about his experiences as a prisoner of war on June 8, 1946.

Outline written by Roy C. Hilton detailing the major events in his life.

Chart written by Roy C. Hilton recounting march from Bataan to the prisoner of war camp, Camp O'Donnell. This march is now known as the Bataan Death March.

Letter written by Roy C. Hilton to the people of Laurens, South Carolina upon his release as a prisoner of war.

This journal is composed of different entries written by Hilton about events occurring from 1941-1945 and tied together with string. They include diary entries from December 25, 1942-April 1943, Hilton's health chart from November 1941-July 1945,…

This journal contains the lists of officers in charge during the Philippine Campaign from 1941-1942. It also contains maps of Luzon and Bataan and a summary of the American plan of defense.

This journal was kept by Hilton while he was a prisoner of war at Karenko Concentration Camp in Taiwan. The journal contains Winston Churchill's statement as a prisoner of war and also lists all of the prisoners (American, British and Dutch) arriving…

This journal was kept by Hilton while he was a prisoner of war at Tarlac Concentration Camp in the Philippines. The journal contains lists of other prisoners, the pay status of money received from the Japanese, brief history of Hilton's time in the…

This journal recounts Hilton's experiences as a prisoner of war in Beppu-Kyushu, Japan and in Manchuria from November 9, 1944 until his release and return home in October 1945.