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Oral History Interview with Ray Robinson, June 25, 1979
Interview with Ray Robinson regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was part of the Texas National Guard, 36th Division, 131st Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, also known as the "Lost Battalion." He was captured on the island of Java in March of 1942 and spent the duration of the war thereafter as a prison of war in camps in South East Asia and in Japan.
Date:
June 25, 1979
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Ray Robinson
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Marvin Robinson, May 25, 1982
Interview with Marvin Robinson, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Robinson 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), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
May 25, 1982
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Robinson, Marvin E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library