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99-Year-Old WW II POW Honored at Florida State College at Jacksonville

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Dr. Ferdinand “Fred” Berley and Camille Pascale Berley were honored guests at a Veterans Day presentation at North Campus. Dr. Berley was a Navy physician stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese captured him in 1942.

By Celine McArthur Thu, November 10, 2011 5:24 pm EDT

Students, faculty and staff had the unique opportunity to meet this American hero and learn first-hand what it really meant to be a Prisoner of War for more than three years during WW II.

You can learn more about Dr. Berley and find out why he eventually moved to the Jacksonville area in a recent story produced by the Florida Times-Union.

I had the honor of meeting Dr. Berley and Camille Pascale Berley as they dined at The Mallard Room at North Campus after the event. Not surprisingly, they were impressed with our students and their work.

You can also read a more detailed account of Dr. Berley’s experiences in the book Conduct Under Fire: Four American Doctors and Their Fight for Life as Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-45 by John A. Glusman. Visit the website.

Sources tell me that there is video of the event.  As soon as I get it, I will post it here.

About the Author
Celine McArthur is the Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications at Florida State College at Jacksonville. A veteran television news anchor and award-winning investigative reporter, she came to Florida State College in July of 2009 following nearly a decade of anchoring and reporting at a Jacksonville TV station, with previous stints in markets as diverse as Washington D.C. and Austin, TX. Celine earned her Master of Arts in Communications and Public Policy from American University and her Bachelor of Science in Journalism at Boston University. Her secret password is energy.