Oral History Interview with Willie V. Jordan, June 1987
Description:
Interview with Willie Jordan, 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. Jordan 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), Bangkok, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
1987-06-01/1987-06-03
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Jordan, Willie V., 1922-
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Partner:
UNT Oral History Program