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OH 0788

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSMITH, Rufus W. (b. 1918)
Military ServiceU.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran, 1st Separate Marine Battalion
Notable infosurvivor of the siege of Corregidor

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0788
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionSurvivor of the siege of Corregidor. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese after his capture on Corregidor, Philippine Islands, 1942; his account of the Palawan Massacre, 1944.
Interviewer(s)George Burlage
Physical Description34 pp.
Terms of UseOpen