Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris: April 1984 & May 1985

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Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burris discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison in Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Fukuoka, Kyushu (1945), and his liberation.

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[2] 290 p. ; 28 cm.

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Cruz, Richard A. (Richard Alan) & Burris, Charles W., 1917- {1984-04-05,1985-02-21,1985-05-14,1985-05-31}.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris: April 1984 & May 1985
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Charles W. Burris, April 5, 1984, and February 21, 1985, and May 14 and May 31, 1985
  • Series Title: World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project

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Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burris discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison in Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Fukuoka, Kyushu (1945), and his liberation.

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[2] 290 p. ; 28 cm.

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Interviews conducted in 1984 and 1985 for the World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project.

Table of Contents: April 5, 1984 interview [1-31] -- February 21, 1985 interview [32-86] -- May 14, 1985 interview [87-160] -- May 31, 1985 interview [161-290]

Summary: Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burris discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison in Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Fukuoka, Kyushu (1945), and his liberation.

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Cruz, Richard A. (Richard Alan) & Burris, Charles W., 1917-. Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris: April 1984 & May 1985, book, {1984-04-05,1985-02-21,1985-05-14,1985-05-31}; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944638/: accessed June 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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