Oral History Interview with Jack Kenner, April 4, 1980

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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.

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[2] 148 p. ; 28 cm.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Kenner, Jack W., 1920- April 4, 1980.

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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.

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[2] 148 p. ; 28 cm.

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Interview conducted in 1980 for the World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project. Interviewer: Dr. Ronald E. Marcello, Professor of History, North Texas State University.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: OH_0513
  • Call Number: OH 513
  • OCLC: 180943009
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1996946

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Kenner, Jack W., 1920-. Oral History Interview with Jack Kenner, April 4, 1980, book, April 4, 1980; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1996946/: accessed December 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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