Contains a detailed memoir describing Bray's training and military experiences during the war. Includes an account of his living conditions, duties, and positions held during training. Describes the events surrounding the surprise Japanese air attack at Clark Air Force Base in 1941. Discusses his work, most notably working as a surveyor pinpointing enemy positions, and living conditions while at Del Monte, in the Philippines, including an account of Bray's heroic rescuing of his comrade during a bombing raid. Also describes the Japanese invasion at Mindanao and Bray's escape into the jungle, as well as the hardships of surviving there. Discusses the natives at Mindanao and their customs. Includes a detailed narrative of a serious injury received from a sniper's bullet and his eventual capture at the hands of the Japanese. He spent three years in prisoner of war camps working as a truck driver, sawmill operator, and general repairman. Contains many details about living conditions within the prison camps in the Philippines and Japan. Also includes postcards sent by Bray to his family during his detainment, and photocopied photographs of the Ashio copper mine prison camp in Japan. Contains a photocopy of a newspaper article citing Bray's liberation from the prison camp, complete with a photograph of him in military dress.
