OH 1316 | Oral History

OH 1316

WISECUP, John (b. 1919)

Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran
Notable: survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston
Survivor of the sinking of the cruiser USS Houston. His postwar sketches of life as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese at Hintok, Thailand, 1942-44. Bridge-building details; "Pack of Cards" bridge; Japanese cruelties and atrocities; tropical diseases; burial details.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 35 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s)
Date of Interview July 28, 1987

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