Oral History Interview with John B. Brush, February 3, 1998
Description:
Interview with John Brush, a businessman and WWII POW from White Plains, New York. Brush discusses his family history, school, work for Procter & Gamble Company, marriage, moving to Manila in 1941, the lead up to war, the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, internment by the Japanese army at Santo Tomas Prison Camp, survival with his family, censorship and propaganda, shanties and villages, fake identities to help US servicemen survive, move to Los BaƱos camp, liberation, and return to the US.
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Date:
February 3, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Brush, John B.
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program