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Oral History Interview with James W. Gee, March 13 and March 19, 1972
Interview with James W. Gee, a sales executive, a Marine Corps veteran, and a survivor of the sinking of the U.S.S. Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Gee talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), coal mining near Nagasaki (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
[1972-03-13,1972-03-19]
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Gee, James Wallace
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. R. Sparkman, May 6, 1971
Interview with O.R. Sparkman, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Stationed in China before the war, Sparkman was captured in December 1941 by the Japanese in Beijing and interned at various camps in occupied China and Korea before finishing the war at Hakodate, Japan.
Date:
May 6, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Sparkman, O. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joe Gear, July 18, 1970
Interview with Joe B. Gear regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was captured near Corregidor in the Phillipines.
Date:
July 18, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Gear, Joe B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Willie L. Benton, March 10, 1975
Interview with Willie Benton, an electrician and a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Benton discusses his pre-war embassy duty in Peking, North China with the 6th Marines, his capture in Peking, Wusong (Woosung) Prison Camp, Shanghai (1942-1945), Fengtai and Kiangwang (Kiangwan) Prison Camps (1945), Pusan, Korea (1945), Hakodate, Hokkaido (1945), and his liberation.
Date:
March 10, 1975
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Benton, Willie L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clyde Funk, February 22, 1975
Interview with Clyde Funk, physician and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans after being shot down over Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Funk discusses the Normandy invasion (1944), the shooting down of his bomber and his capture in France on October 12, 1944, his interrogation at Dalag Luft, Wetzlar, Germany, Oberursel, Stalag Luft 3-A, Sagan, Stalag Luft 7-A, Moosburg, forced marches, and his liberation by American troops.
Date:
February 22, 1975
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Funk, Clyde
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Sykes, September 27, 1971
Interview with Mr. C. S. Sykes, a US Army WWII veteran from Ardmore, Oklahoma, and his wife, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both were on Oahu on December 7th, 1941, and witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They discuss the peacetime army, being stationed at Schofield Barracks, living on Kawailoa Beach, events prior to the attack, and events during the attack on Oahu.
Date:
September 27, 1971
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E.; Sykes, C. S. & Sykes, Mrs. C. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library