Oral history interview with James L. Kent, 1972 May 11.

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Oral history interview with James L. Kent, 1972 May 11.

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Interview with James L. Kent, a school custodian, a Marine Corps veteran, and a survivor of the siege of Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Kent discusses the bombing of the Cavite Navy Base, the fall of Corregidor and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), copper mines at Mitzushima, Honshu (1944), American air raids, and his liberation.

77 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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