Oral History Interview with J. W. Buck, February 24, 1975
Description:
Interview with J. W. Buck, 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. Buck talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date:
February 24, 1975
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Buck, J. W., 1920-
Item Type:
Refine your search to only
Book
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program