Oral History Interview with William Sloman Page: 55
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thing or another. An infection followed and then the
doctors saw this infection and they sent for my mother.
But then after I was discharged, the wound started
draining, and so I went on to Houston, with Dr. [James
Greenwood Jr.?], who was a renowned neurosurgeon. He knew
what the topic was and I told him I'd like for him to do
it. I said I'd like him to do it if the VA will approve
it. He says, well I'll give you the paperwork and I said
well, tell me, what is it going to cost me if the VA don't
pick it up and he said well, let's put it this way; it will
cost you one hell of a lot less than it will cost the VA.
So I went up to the VA to talk to the council and oh, we'll
have to find you a bed, find out where there's a bed
available. I said, but I don't want to go out to the East
Coast or the West Coast or the Great Lakes or anyplace of
that nature, I want to have it done right here in Houston,
with Dr. [Greenwood?]. Oh, we can't do that; we'll find
you a bed. I said let me talk to the medical director and
they said well, you can talk to him but he'll tell you thesame thing. So I went in to talk to the medical director I
said I've been gone from home for a long time, I don't have
any desire to leave again, and I'd like to have Dr.
Greenwood do this.
MC: When was this?55
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Oral History Interview with William Sloman (Sound)
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Sloman. Sloman joined the Marine Corps in October of 1939. Beginning early in 1940, he served in the 1st Defense Battalion, D Battery. In February of 1941, he deployed to Hawaii. In December, Sloman participated in the Battle of Wake Island. He was captured by the Japanese, survived transport aboard the hell ship Asama Maru and imprisonment in Zentsuji POW Camp in Japan. He was liberated in 1945, and discharged in early 1946.
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Sloman, William. Oral History Interview with William Sloman, text, Date Unknown; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1606153/m1/55/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.