Oral history interview with M. T. Harrelson, 1985 May 9.

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Oral history interview with M. T. Harrelson, 1985 May 9.

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Interview with M.T. Harrelson, 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. Harrelson discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942-1944), Changi Jail in Singapore (1944), various railroad camps in Sumatra (1944-1945), and his liberation.

205 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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