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Deliverance! It has Come!: In The Philippines 1942-1945, Diary

Annotated transcription of the diary of Herman Knight Beaber documenting his years as a missionary in the Philippines and his internment in Los Banos as an Enemy Alien, a civilian prisoner of the Japanese.

Date: 2001

Creator: Beaber, John S.

Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with George Burlage, November 18, 1970

Interview with George Burlage, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Visalia, California. Burlage was stationed in the Philippines before the war and fought at Corregidor in 1942 before his capture by the Japanese, after which he was interned at Camp Cabanatuan #3 in Central Luzon, Las Pinas airfield near Manila, and Moji, Japan.

Date: November 18, 1970

Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Burlage, George

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976

Interview with Billy Allen, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Van Alstyne, Texas. Allen discusses his entry into the Marine Corps, deployment to Shanghai with the China Marines in 1940-41, arrival in the Philippines, the Japanese attack on Mariveles Navy Yard, the retreat to Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, and experiences in internment at Bilibid Prison in Manila, Cabanatuan, Osaka, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.

Date: March 1, 1976

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allen, Billy

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with J. L. Sherman, March 4, 1976

Interview with J. L. "Smokey" Sherman, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Ponder, Texas. Sherman discusses joining the Army in 1940, going to the Philippines and being stationed on Corregidor, the siege and fall of the island, his escape from capture and time as a guerrilla, surrender, and experiences in internment at Cabanatuan and Kobe.

Date: March 4, 1976

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sherman, J. L.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William G. Adair, May 27, 1971

Interview with Major William G. Adair, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Birmingham, Alabama. Stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded in December 1941, Adair was captured, survived the Bataan Death March, and interned at Cabanatuan before going to Osaka and Zentsuji, Japan for the remainder of the war.

Date: May 27, 1971

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Adair, William G.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Loren H. Brantley, November 19, 1971

Interview with Loren Brantley, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Daingerfield, Texas. Brantley discusses being stationed in Shanghai before the war, his experience in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked on December 8th, the Battle of Corregidor, and his internments at Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan, and a coal mine near Nagasaki.

Date: November 19, 1971

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brantley, Loren H.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Paul Bunch, December 7, 1971

Interview with Paul Bunch, a New Mexico National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Atlanta, Missouri. Bunch served in I Troop, 111th Horse Cavalry, which became F Battery, 200th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft); he recounts going to the Philippines before the war in 1941, his action during the bombing of Clark Field on December 8th, the fight for Bataan, and his capture and internment at Camp O'Donnell, after which he was held at Cabanatuan #2, Bilibid Prison, and then Yodagawa Steel Mill, Osaka, … more

Date: December 7, 1971

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bunch, William Paul

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jake Guiles, June 20, 1972

Interview with Jake Guiles, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Guiles discusses joining the service, training, being stationed at Nichols Field in the Philippines, the Japanese invasion and American retreat to Bataan, fighting as infantry, surrender at Marivales, the Bataan Death March, experiences in internment at Camp O'Donnell and Cabantuan, transit to Japan, internment at Hitachi mining camp, liberation, and reflections. In appendix is a notebook kept by Gui… more

Date: June 20, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Guiles, Jake

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with James L. Kent, May 11, 1972

Interview with James L. Kent, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Duncanville, Texas. Kent discusses joining the Marine Corps, being AWOL, his judicial punishment, his deployment to the Philippines at Cavite Navy Yard, the Japanese attack, his experiences in the Battles of Bataan and Corregidor, his capture, and his internment at Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan #1 & 2, and Mitsushima.

Date: May 11, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kent, James L.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Tom Blaylock, March 22, 1971

Interview with Tom Blaylock, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Blaylock was stationed in the Philippines during the Japanese invasion of December 1941, was captured, forced to partake in the Bataan Death March, and was interned at several major POW camps in the Philippines before transferring to a coal mine camp at Omine-machi, Yamaguchi, Japan.

Date: March 22, 1971

Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Blaylock, Thomas

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Interview with Jonathan Burns, an Army veteran (200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard) and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burns discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison, Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Moji (1944-1945), A-bomb damage at Nagasaki, and his liberation.

Date: July 21, 1981

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Martin J. Rodgers, June 22, 1988

Interview with Martin J. Rodgers, a Army WWII veteran from Butler, New Jersey, who was at the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Rodgers discusses joining the Army and training, assignment to coastal artillery at Fort Shafter, operations there, work in communications, alerts, life in the peacetime Army, the morning of December 7th and reaction to the attack, handling communications at battalion HQ, the aftermath and following days, and his subsequent service in the Pacific War. In appendix is a letter by … more

Date: June 22, 1988

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rodgers, Martin J.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Charles W. Burris: April 1984 & May 1985

Interview with Charles Burris, Army Air Corps veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burris discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison in Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Fukuoka, Kyushu (1945), and his liberation.

Date: {1984-04-05,1985-02-21,1985-05-14,1985-05-31}

Creator: Cruz, Richard A. (Richard Alan) & Burris, Charles W., 1917-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with L. B. Smith, February 20, 1989

Interview with L. B. Smith, a Army WWII veteran from Magnolia, Mississippi, who was present at the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Smith discusses entering the Army and training, events prior to the attack, the morning of December 7th and the bombing of Schofield Barracks, the aftermath and defensive preparations, and his later service in the Pacific Theater.

Date: February 20, 1989

Creator: Cruse, Stephen & Smith, L. B.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Joe Gear, July 18, 1970

Interview with Joe B. Gear regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was captured near Corregidor in the Phillipines.

Date: July 18, 1970

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gear, Joe B.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Eugene Nielsen, December 11, 1989

Interview with Eugene Nielsen, a Army WWII veteran and POW from Logan, Utah. Nielsen discusses his prewar assignment to Corregidor Island, the Battles of Bataan and Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, experiences in internment at Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan, and Palawan, surviving the Palawan Massacre, and his rescue by Filipinos and American forces. Included is Nielsen's obituary of February 6, 2011.

Date: December 11, 1989

Creator: Burlage, George & Nielsen, Eugene

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Leigh D. Josephson, May 27, 1986

Interview with executive of Caltex Petroluem Corporation, Leigh D. Josephson, including his personal experiences related to employment with Standard Oil of California, his assignment to Bahrain and transfer to Caltex, the construction of Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia, and the bombing of the Bapco refinery in Bahrain. Josephson also talks about refinery operations in Bahrain during and after World War II, his various positions and responsibilities with Caltex and Bapco, work in Bahrain and… more

Date: May 27, 1989

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Josephson, Leigh D.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Raymond E. Abbitt, February 25, 1975

Interview with Father Raymond Abbitt discussing his experiences as a civilian internee of the Japanese during World War II. He was captured on the Island of Mindanao in the Philippines and held in various Japanese camps in the Philippines.

Date: February 25, 1975

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Rufus Smith, June 13, 1989

Interview with Rufus Smith, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Hughes Springs, Texas, who survived the Palawan Massacre. Smith discusses joining the Marines, the bombing of Cavite Naval Yard, his capture at Corregidor and internment at Cabanatuan, transfer to Palawan and experiences in captivity there, the massacre and escaping, rescue by Filipinos and traveling with them, evacuation, returning to the United States, and life after the war.

Date: June 13, 1989

Creator: Burlage, George & Smith, Rufus

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with M. L. Daman, 1973

Interview with Colonel M.L. Daman, an Army veteran and a survivor of the siege of Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Daman discusses the fall of Corregidor and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942-1943), Davao Penal Colony (1943-1944), Bilibid Prison again (1945), the fall of Manila, and his liberation. Includes an appendix.

Date: September 29, 1973

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Daman, M. L., 1915-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Volnie S. Burk, January 10, 1972

Interview with Volnie S. Burk, an Army veteran and survivor of the siege at Fort Hughes near Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burk discusses the fall of Fort Hughes and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1943), the Manila port area (1943), his return to Bilibid Prison (1943-1944), the fall of Manila (1945), and his liberation.

Date: January 10, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burk, Volnie S.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Louis B. Read, November 3, 1972

Interview conducted in 1972 for the World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project with Louis B. Read, a businessman, an Army veteran, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.

Date: November 3, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Read, Louis B.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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