Soto Dam Memorial 2026

Patricia Kerr, daughter of World War II POW Samuel Kerr who survived years of forced labor constructing the Soto Dam and other projects, and her husband, Gerald Carlin, pose for a photo at the Soto Dam Memorial in Sasebo, Japan, May 21, 2026. A memorial ceremony is held annually prior to Memorial Day by Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo and Sasebo City in remembrance of the 53 American POWs and 14 Japanese laborers who died building the Soto Dam during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raquell Williams)

Date

2026-05-20

Photographer / author

U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Raquell Williams

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

4,659 × 3,328 pixels

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