Keywords: Liberated POWs from USS Houston (CA-30) in 1945.JPG en Sixteen liberated Prisoners of War arrive in Washington D C in 18 September 1945 Fifteen were survivors of the heavy cruiser USS Houston CA-30 which was sunk by Japanese gunfire and torpedoes during the Battle of Sunda Strait 1 March 1942; one sailor was captured on 6 May 1942 when Corregidor fell 1945-09-18 140609-N-ZZ999-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 177314 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Houston CA-30 Battle of Corregidor Prisoners of war from the United States in World War II Douglas C-54 Skymaster |