Oral History Interview with Roy Offerle, August 14, 1978

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Interview with Roy Offerle 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.

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169 p. ; 28 cm.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Offerle, Roy M. August 14, 1978.

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Interview with Roy Offerle 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.

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169 p. ; 28 cm.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Offerle, Roy M. Oral History Interview with Roy Offerle, August 14, 1978, book, August 14, 1978; Denton, TX. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1451186/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting University of North Texas.

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