| Robert Hodgson World War II P. O. W. Interrogation |
| number and that is all I intend to do." He then said "You know you are an idiot. Squadron Leaders, Wing Commanders, Group Captains have been through here and they find nothing wrong with filling out this form and here you are an insignificant Warrant Officer telling me you do not have to fill out this form. We know all about you anyway." He went to a filing cabinet, thumbed through the files and said "Ah yes, 426 Squadron, Hodgson, let's see" - and then he proceeded to tell me many facts about my service life. He then topped it off by saying, "You were flying in "C" (Charlie) that's Squadron Leader Mays aircraft isn't it? Oh well he will have to get a new aircraft." I tried to keep an expressionless face but I'm sure my mouth was agape. Then he said, "You know the rest of your crew left for P.O.W. Camp days ago. We can keep you here forever. You won't be able to write letters and your squadron, your mother, girlfriend will not know that you are alive. I repeat you cannot leave until you fill in the form. You can go back to your cell and think about it." I really felt cruddy so I asked him if I could wash and shave and have my scabies treated. He replied, "No! You won't cooperate with me, I will not cooperate with you." |
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