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Oral History Interview with John Johnson, September 16, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Johnson. Johnson was born on 23 December 1921 in Mitchell, Missouri. Rather than risk getting drafted, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on 16 December 1939. His first duty was with the 15th Marine Artillery Regiment in San Diego. The 15th Marines was disbanded and the personnel sent to Pearl Harbor. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Marine Division Defense Battalion, eventually sent to fortify Wake Island, arriving there in August 1941. After the Japanese attacked, Johnson surrendered with the rest of the garrison and the civilians on 23 December 1941. Johnson and the other American personnel were taken prisoner. They were initially sent to Shanghai, China to do manual labor. In May 1945 they were moved to Manchuria, then to Pusan, Korea, and finally to Hokkaido in Japan, working in coal mines. Following the Japanese surrender, Johnson and others were moved to Yokohama, sent to Guam by ship, and flown to Hawaii on NATS aircraft. In Hawaii they were given time to recuperate from their ordeal, issued uniforms and given back pay. Johnson was then sent to Olathe, Kansas. After four years in Japanese prison camps, …
Date:
September 16, 2006
Creator:
Johnson, John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Johnson, September 16, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Johnson. Johnson was born on 23 December 1921 in Mitchell, Missouri. Rather than risk getting drafted, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on 16 December 1939. His first duty was with the 15th Marine Artillery Regiment in San Diego. The 15th Marines was disbanded and the personnel sent to Pearl Harbor. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Marine Division Defense Battalion, eventually sent to fortify Wake Island, arriving there in August 1941. After the Japanese attacked, Johnson surrendered with the rest of the garrison and the civilians on 23 December 1941. Johnson and the other American personnel were taken prisoner. They were initially sent to Shanghai, China to do manual labor. In May 1945 they were moved to Manchuria, then to Pusan, Korea, and finally to Hokkaido in Japan, working in coal mines. Following the Japanese surrender, Johnson and others were moved to Yokohama, sent to Guam by ship, and flown to Hawaii on NATS aircraft. In Hawaii they were given time to recuperate from their ordeal, issued uniforms and given back pay. Johnson was then sent to Olathe, Kansas. After four years in Japanese prison camps, …
Date:
September 16, 2006
Creator:
Johnson, John
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jay Summers, September 16, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jay Summers. Summers joined the Texas National Guard in 1937. His unit was mobilized and he became a supply sergeant. Summers was sent Java at the beginning of the war and became a prisoner of war soon after. He describes the locations that they were sent and the work performed. Summers was a part of the POW workforce that was sent to Burma to build a railroad which included a bridge over the River Kwai. He describes the hardships the prisoners endured due to malnourishment, harsh treatment, and disease. Summers mentions some friends he made with Dutch and Australian prisoners, including one who helped save his life. He describes an incident where a Japanese guard was injured during repair work on the railroad. Summers discusses how they learned the war had ended and his journey back to the US. He was discharged in June of 1946 after he had recovered in a hospital.
Date:
September 16, 2006
Creator:
Summers, Jay
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jay Summers, September 16, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jay Summers. Summers joined the Texas National Guard in 1937. His unit was mobilized and he became a supply sergeant. Summers was sent Java at the beginning of the war and became a prisoner of war soon after. He describes the locations that they were sent and the work performed. Summers was a part of the POW workforce that was sent to Burma to build a railroad which included a bridge over the River Kwai. He describes the hardships the prisoners endured due to malnourishment, harsh treatment, and disease. Summers mentions some friends he made with Dutch and Australian prisoners, including one who helped save his life. He describes an incident where a Japanese guard was injured during repair work on the railroad. Summers discusses how they learned the war had ended and his journey back to the US. He was discharged in June of 1946 after he had recovered in a hospital.
Date:
September 16, 2006
Creator:
Summers, Jay
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Sun. (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 16, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 16, 1855
Creator:
Rawlings, R. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 128, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1920
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1920
Creator:
Leonard, J. T. & Leonard, Joe M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. [97], No. [263], Ed. 1 Monday, January 16, 1989
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 16, 1989
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 86, No. 215, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1978
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1978
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 350, Ed. 1 Monday, February 16, 1987
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1987
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1966
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 16, 1966
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 108, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1979
Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1979
Creator:
Deason, Gene
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 291, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1977
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1977
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 16, 1979
Creator:
Deason, Gene
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 159, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1979
Daily newspaper from Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1979
Creator:
Downs, Bob
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 298, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 16, 1986
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1986
Creator:
Quinn, Jerry
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 169, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1987
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 16, 1987
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 233, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1982
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 1982
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 74, No. 260, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1966
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1966
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cameron Herald. (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Cameron, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 86, No. 292, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1979
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1979
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Yoakum, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 2009
Creator:
McCracken, Michael S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Olney Enterprise. (Olney, Tex.), Vol. [12], No. [35], Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1921
Weekly newspaper from Olney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1921
Creator:
Shuffler, R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. [98], No. [57], Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 16, 1989
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 16, 1989
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 16, 1977
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 16, 1977
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History