Bridge on the River Kwai Lecture

Presentation by instructor Walt Lafty

One of 600 bridges built along the 258 mile “death railway.” The entire railway was

constructed using more than 61,000 Allied prisoners of war and approximately

250,000 Asian forced laborers. This presentation will cover the real stories of their

capture in Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies and Burma. It will explore the

horrendous experiences, the deaths and murders, and many inspiring stories of

endurance by those who survived.

Saturday, September 28, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm

Northeast Regional Library
2228 Cottman Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19149