Gordon, Ernest, 1916-2002
Variant namesErnest Gordon was Dean of the Chapel at Princeton University from 1955 to 1981. As a Japanese prisoner of war, he worked on the Railroad of Death in the jungles of Thailand and helped build the infamous "Bridge over the River Kwai."
From the description of Ernest Gordon papers, 1950s-1970s. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 424637286
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| creatorOf | Gordon, Ernest, 1916-2002. Oral history interview with Ernest Gordon, 1995 March 19. | University of North Texas Library, UNT | |
| creatorOf | Gordon, Ernest, 1916-. Ernest Gordon papers, 1950s-1970s. | Princeton University Library |
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| associatedWith | Burma-Siam Railroad. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Byrd, R. W. (Richard W.) | person |
| associatedWith | Gordon, Ernest. | person |
| associatedWith | Great Britain. Army. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of North Texas. Oral History Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | World War II Prisoners of War Oral History Project. | corporateBody |
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| Kwai Noi River (Thailand) | |||
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| Prisoners of war |
| Prisoners of war |
| Prisons, Japanese |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1916-05-31
Death 2002-01-16
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