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October 12, 1945
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Sgt. Gene Birdwell, 22, a Japanese POW survivor, awaits hospital release in San Francisco to reunite with wife Ann, 19, in Kansas City. She married his uncle Jack Marshall believing him dead; marriage annulled. They plan a real honeymoon after brief wartime marriage.
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BIRDWELL HOME TO HAVE "SECOND HONEYMOON" NOW
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12—Sgt. Gene Birdwell, 22, today awaited release from Letterman General Hospital so he can return to Kansas City, Mo., and spend a "second honeymoon" with his wife, Ann, 19, who married his uncle while he was a prisoner of the Japanese. She had been led to believe he was dead.
Although he was "too mixed up to think straight" when he heard the news at Manila, Birdwell said in an interview here, "I'm not sore at anyone; it wasn't anyone's fault and I'm very anxious to get home."
Mrs. Birdwell's marriage to Jack Marshall of Wichita, Kas., the uncle, was annulled after Birdwell was discovered alive.
Birdwell said his visit home on furlough will in reality be "our first honeymoon."
"We were married two years ago while I was on furlough and didn't have much time together."
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12—Sgt. Gene Birdwell, 22, today awaited release from Letterman General Hospital so he can return to Kansas City, Mo., and spend a "second honeymoon" with his wife, Ann, 19, who married his uncle while he was a prisoner of the Japanese. She had been led to believe he was dead.
Although he was "too mixed up to think straight" when he heard the news at Manila, Birdwell said in an interview here, "I'm not sore at anyone; it wasn't anyone's fault and I'm very anxious to get home."
Mrs. Birdwell's marriage to Jack Marshall of Wichita, Kas., the uncle, was annulled after Birdwell was discovered alive.
Birdwell said his visit home on furlough will in reality be "our first honeymoon."
"We were married two years ago while I was on furlough and didn't have much time together."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Family Drama
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Family
Love
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Pow Reunion
Second Honeymoon
Marriage Annulment
Family Reconciliation
What entities or persons were involved?
Gene Birdwell
Ann Birdwell
Jack Marshall
Where did it happen?
San Francisco, Kansas City, Mo., Manila, Wichita, Kas.
Story Details
Key Persons
Gene Birdwell
Ann Birdwell
Jack Marshall
Location
San Francisco, Kansas City, Mo., Manila, Wichita, Kas.
Event Date
Oct 12
Story Details
Sgt. Gene Birdwell, presumed dead after being a Japanese POW, returns to his wife Ann who had married his uncle Jack Marshall; the marriage was annulled, and they plan a second honeymoon which will be their first real one.