Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 13, 1974 Page: 1
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Oral History Collection
Lawrence Brown
Interviewer: Dr. Ronald E. Marcello
Place of Interview: Decatur, Texas Date: March 13, 1974
Dr. Marcello: This is Ron Marcello interviewing Lawrence Brown for
the North Texas State University Oral History
Collection. The interview is taking place on March 13,
1974, in Decatur, Texas. I am interviewing Mr. Brown
in order to get his reminiscences and experiences and
impressions while he was a prisoner-of-war of the
Japanese during World War II. Mr. Brown was a member
of the "Lost Battalion," which was a Texas National
Guard outfit formerly attached to the 36th Division.
This "Lost Battalion" was captured virtually intact
by the Japanese on the island of Java in March of 1942.
Mr. Brown, to begin this interview, very briefly
give me a biographical sketch of yourself. In other
words, tell me where you were born, when you were born,
your education, your present occupation. Be brief.
Mr. Brown: Well, I was born here in Decatur, Texas, 1914. I
stayed around in Decatur until I was about twenty
years old. Of course, that was back in the depression.
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Brown, Lawrence. Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 13, 1974, book, March 13, 1974; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1529216/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.