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[Funeral Program for Eddie T. Hyde, August 11, 1987]

Description: Funeral program for Eddie T. Hoyle, born May 27, 1919 and died August 5, 1987. The funeral was held August 11, 1987 at Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, officiated by Floyed Ball. Funeral arrangements were made through J.E. & J. Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston Nation Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1987
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

Oral History Interview with John W. Wisecup, July 28, 1987

Description: Interview with John Wisecup, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Wisecup talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: July 28, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wisecup, John W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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