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Oral History Interview with George J. Savage, October 21, 1996

Description: Interview with George J. Savage, an Army Air Forces veteran (30th Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, 20th Air Force)., concerning his experiences as a B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam to Japan, 1945; Japanese fighter and flak opposition; fire bomb raids. Appendix (p. [54]) includes images, bombing mission history, selected bombing mission specifics, and chronology of post World War II Air Force career.
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Date: October 21, 1996
Creator: Snow, Jason & Savage, George J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Leland L. Flinn, March 6, 1996

Description: Interview with Leland Flinn, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Silversides in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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Date: March 6, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Flinn, Leland L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Columbus Savage, May 1994

Description: Interview with Colonel Columbus Savage, an Army Air Corps veteran (16th Bomb Squadron) and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Savage discusses Bataan Airfield (1941-1942), the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942), Davao Penal Colony (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison in Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1945), Mojo and Fukuoka, Kyushu (1945), Mukden, … more
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Date: {1994-05-26,1994-05-31}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Savage, Columbus
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Zenji Abe, May 1-4, 1993

Description: Interview with Zenji Abe, an Imperial Japanese Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as a dive-bomber pilot during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, his participation in the Aleutians Campaign in June 1942 and the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" in May 1944, and the surrender of Rota Island on September 2, 1945.
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Date: 1993-05-01/1993-05-04
Creator: Byrd, Richard; Daniels, John & Abe, Zenji
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris, 1984-1985

Description: Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran from Tulsa, Oklahoma, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and as a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Burris discusses his training, the fall of Bataan, Camp O'Donnell, Fukuoka, Kyushu, and being set free.
Date: {1984-04-05,1985-02..1985-05}
Creator: Cruz, Richard & Burris, Charles W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, July 27, 1987

Description: Interview with Clyde J. Shelton, a United States Army veteran from Mexia, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after being captured when his artillery unit, the "Lost Battalion," was captured off the coast of java in 1942.
Date: July 27, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Shelton, Clyde J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Albert E. Kennedy, April 15, 1987

Description: Interview with Albert E. Kennedy, a United States Navy veteran from East Prairie, Missouri, regarding his experiences and memories as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese after surviving the wreck of the USS Houston during World War II.
Date: April 15, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kennedy, Albert E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with William Tucker, September 25, 1985

Description: Interview with William Tucker, a business executive from Boston, regarding his experiences working for Caltex Petroleum Corporation, their refinery construction and expansion during World War II and after the war, the oil industry, and Caltex in India, Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea, and South Africa.
Date: September 25, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Tucker, William
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Herbert M. Fish, July 31, 1985

Description: Interview with Herbert M. Fish, an executive at Caltex Petroleum Corporation from Boston, Massachusetts. Fish discusses his time working at Shell Oil during the Depression, experience in the U.S. Army, his duties at Caltex, marketing with Chinese agents and visiting China, dealing with Japanese executives, and Caltex European operations.
Date: August 31, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Fish, Herbert M.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Marvin Robinson, May 25, 1982

Description: Interview with Marvin Robinson, a veteran of the United States Marines from Handley, Texas. Robinson discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in the Sunda Strait in 1942.
Date: May 25, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Robinson, Marvin
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Martin Chambers, April 8, 1982

Description: Interview with Martin Chambers, a United States Army veteran from Milam, Texas. Chambers discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and as a member of the 26th Brigade and eventually the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, also known as the "Lost Battalion."
Date: April 8, 1982
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Chambers, Martin
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Donald C. Brain, March 11, 1981

Description: Interview with Donald C. Brain, a United States Navy veteran from Long Beach, California. Brain discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: March 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brain, Donald C.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981

Description: Interview with William J. Stewart, a United States Navy veteran from Cherryvale, Kansas. Stewart discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: July 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stewart, William J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with David W. Peake, Sr., October 9, 1994

Description: Interview with Acting Sergeant David W. Peake, Sr., regarding his memories of the invasion of Iwo Jima and experiences as a member of the 3st Replacement Battalion, 27th Regiment, 5th Marine Division during the invasion and occupation of Japan.
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Date: October 9, 1994
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Peake, David W., Sr.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Eldridge Rayburn, January 16, 1980

Description: Audio interview with Eldridge Rayburn, a veteran of the Texas National Guard from Lubbock, Texas, about his experiences as a member of the "Lost Battalion" captured at Java in 1942 by the Japanese army during World War II. Rayburn discusses his memories of being in a Field Artillery unit, a prisoner of war, and surviving.
Date: January 16, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rayburd, Eldridge
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978

Description: Interview with Frank H. King, a United States Marine Corps veteran from Shamrock, Texas. King discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.
Date: December 12, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & King, Frank H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Jack Kenner, April 4, 1980

Description: Interview with Jack Kenner, 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. Kenner talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Hakodate, Sapporo, and Muroran, Hokkaido (1942-1945), and his liberation.
Date: April 4, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kenner, Jack W., 1920-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Douglas F. Knight, March 12, 1978

Description: Interview with Douglas Knight, U.S. 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. Knight talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Hakodate, Hokkaido (1942-1944), and his liberation.
Date: March 12, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Knight, Douglas F.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with William A. Visage, July 15 and 16, 1987

Description: Interview with William Visage, an accountant, 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. Visage discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Surabaja, Java (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), the Nagasaki shipyards (1942-1945), Arao, Kyushu, his liberation, and his observations of Nagasaki after the d… more
Date: {1987-07-15,1987-07-16}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Visage, William A.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Willie L. Benton, March 10, 1975

Description: Interview with Willie Benton, an electrician and a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Benton discusses his pre-war embassy duty in Peking, North China with the 6th Marines, his capture in Peking, Wusong (Woosung) Prison Camp, Shanghai (1942-1945), Fengtai and Kiangwang (Kiangwan) Prison Camps (1945), Pusan, Korea (1945), Hakodate, Hokkaido (1945), and his liberation.
Date: March 10, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Benton, Willie L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William "Jake" Wehrell, April 23, 2013

Description: Interview with William "Jake" Wehrell, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Air America Pilot conducted for the Air America Oral History Project. He discusses his childhood and education in New Jersey and Central College; decision to enlist in the Marine Corps during the Korean War; experiences while stationed at El Toro, California, Japan, Cherry Point, NC, Parris Island, SC, and Beaufort, SC, and aboard an aircraft carrier; decision to join Air America; experiences while stationed in Taiwan, Bangkok… more
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Date: April 23, 2013
Creator: Ferguson, J. Michael & Wehrell, William
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Oral History Interview with James Koger, July 14, 2006

Description: Interview with James Koger, Army veteran, concerning his memories of childhood in Des Moines, Iowa, Peoria, Illinois, San Antonio, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; decision to enroll at University of Oklahoma; being drafted in 1945; training in Army Corps of Engineers; service in postwar occupation of Japan; decision to return to University of Oklahoma; career as aviation engineer with General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. Appendix includes photo of interviewee.
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Date: July 14, 2006
Creator: Moye, J. Todd & Koger, James
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Oral History Interview with Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran, March 15, 1998

Description: Interview with Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran, businessman and U.S. Army Air Force WWII Veteran (878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force) concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
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Date: March 15, 1998
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Halloran, Raymond F.
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Oral History Interview with Paul D. Stein, March 11, 1998

Description: Interview with Paul Stein, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), member of the "Lost Battalion." His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; imprisonment in Surabaya, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; hell ship to Japan, 1943; Nagasaki shipyards, 1943-45; Orio, Kyushu, 1945, and American air raids; liberation; description of damage at Nagasaki after the dropping of the atomic bomb.
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Date: March 11, 1998
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stein, Paul Daniel, 1920-2007
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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