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Oral History Interview with Paul Kempff, October 13, 1980
Interview with Paul Kempff regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was a member of the Royal Dutch Navy and was later transferred the Marines before being captured on the Island of Java. During his time, he came into contact with members of the "Lost Battalion", the 2nd Battalion of the 131st Field Artillery in the 36th Division.
Date:
October 13, 1980
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Kempff, Paul
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Roy G. Armstrong, October 15, 1980
Interview with Roy Armstrong, 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. Armstrong discusses 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), Tamarkan and Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1943), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), American air raids, and his liberation.
Date:
October 15, 1980
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Armstrong, Roy G., 1919-
System:
The UNT Digital Library