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Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Whitehead, February 2, 1977
Interview with Thomas Whitehead, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Wichita Falls, Texas. Whitehead discusses his experiences as a member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, the "Lost Battalion" captured on Java in March 1942, including: joining the National Guard; participation in the Louisiana Maneuvers; departure for the Philippines and diversion to Brisbane; assignment to Sangosari Airfield near Malang; the surrender of American forces; internment at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Prison in Singapore, several camps on the Burma Railway, and Non Pladuk and Ubon Airfield, Thailand; and liberation.
Date:
February 2, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Whitehead, Thomas A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "WWII Women Fliers Seek Equality"]
Newspaper clipping with articles about the WASP, their battle with Congress to acquire veteran status, and a brief history of them.
Date:
March 6, 1977
Creator:
Sawyer, Kathy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History