Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981 Page: 1
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William J. StewartInterviewer: Dr. Ronald E. Narcello
Place of Interview: Denton, TexasDr. Marcello:
Mr. Stewart:
Date: June 11, 1981
This is Ron Marcello interviewing William J. Stewart for
the North Texas State University Oral History Collection.
The interview is taking place on June 11, 1981, in Denton,
Texas, I'm interviewing Mr. Stewart in order to get his
reminiscences and experiences and impressions while he
was a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
More specifically, Mr. Stewart was a crew member aboard the
cruiser USS Houston, which was sunk in early 1942. He
was subsequently captured on Java and spent the rest of
the war in various Japanese prisoner-of-war camps.
Mr. Stewart, to begin this interview, just very briefly
give me a biographical sketch of yourself. In other words,
tell me when you were born, where you were born, your
education--things of that nature. Just be very brief and
general.
Well, I was born in Cherryvale, Kansas,in 1920, July 13th.
I went through high school there, during which time I was
trying to be a musician. I did not go on to college.
Then a couple of years later, I joined the Navy, and
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Stewart, William J., 1920-. Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981, book, June 11, 1981; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944633/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.