Interview with Grover Reichle, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Reichle talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944-1945), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.

Guide to assist tourists in Texas: "Attractions and points of interest are listed under the city name where they are located; city names are arranged in alphabetical order. Information on Texas State Parks, National Forests, Hunting and Fishing, Entering and Leaving Mexico, and other general subjects will be found at the end of this book" (p. 2).