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Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by “the Wiley Bird” (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his …
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June 24, 2011
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Sanchez, William R.
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1987
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 30, 1987
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 64, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 23, 1987
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 23, 1987
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 63, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1987
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 16, 1987
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 9, 1987
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 9, 1987
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 64, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 24, 1986
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1986
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 63, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 17, 1986
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 17, 1986
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 10, 1986
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 10, 1986
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 61, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 4, 1986
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 4, 1986
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 64, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 19, 1985
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 19, 1985
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 65, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 1985
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 26, 1985
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 12, 1985
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 12, 1985
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 62, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 5, 1985
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 5, 1985
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1984
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 27, 1984
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 65, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 20, 1984
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 20, 1984
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 64, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 13, 1984
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 13, 1984
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 6, 1984
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 6, 1984
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 67, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 1983
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 29, 1983
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 22, 1983
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 22, 1983
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 65, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1983
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 15, 1983
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 64, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 8, 1983
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 8, 1983
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1983
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 1, 1983
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1982
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1982
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 62, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 17, 1982
Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date:
June 17, 1982
Creator:
University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History