Oral history interview with Douglas F. Knight, 1978 March 12.

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Oral history interview with Douglas F. Knight, 1978 March 12.

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Interview with Douglas Knight, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Knight talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Hakodate, Hokkaido (1942-1944), and his liberation.

125 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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