Oral history interview with George Burlage, 1970 November 18.

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Oral history interview with George Burlage, 1970 November 18.

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Interview with George Burlage, a civil servant, a Marine Corps veteran (4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines), and a survivor of the siege of Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burlage discusses the fall of Corregidor and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Hosakura and Sendai, Honshu (1944-1945), and his liberation.

114 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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