Oral history interview with J. L. Sherman, 1976 March 4.

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Oral history interview with J. L. Sherman, 1976 March 4.

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Interview with J. L. ("Smokey") Sherman, a school custodian and an Army veteran (60th Coast Artillery, Antiaircraft), concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Sherman discusses the struggle for Corregidor, his escape into the jungle and capture, Cabanatuan (1942-1943), Bilibid Prison in Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Kobe (1944-1945), American air raids, and his liberation.

115 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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