Artifact #8
A Death of a Fellow Inmate - Prisoner of War Camp - Angler, Ontario (1942)
Issei and Nisei internees at Angler were treated as enemy prisoners-of-war with a line up for roll call each morning. The large circle on their backs made a perfect target should they try to escape. The 766 inmates ranged in age from 17 to 60. The majority were Nisei from the Mass Evacuation Group who protested the splitting up of families and demanded removal in family units.
Consider the following questions as you examine this photograph:
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What crimes have these men committed?
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Is it accurate to label these Japanese Canadian men as "prisoners-of-war"?
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What war have they fought?
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Why are they incarcerated here instead of an internment camp?
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Where is Angler?