OH 0310 | Oral History

OH 0310

SHERMAN, J. L. (b. 1918)

Profession: School custodian
Notable: survivor of the siege of Corregidor
School custodian, survivor of the siege of Corregidor. His experiences as a prisoner- of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Struggle for Corregidor; escape into jungle and capture; Cabanatuan, 1942-44; Bilibid Prison, Manila, 1944; hell ship to Japan, 1944; Kobe, Honshu, 1944-45, and American air raids; liberation.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 115 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Ronald E. Marcello
Date of Interview March 4, 1976

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