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OH 0310

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSHERMAN, J. L. (b. 1918)
ProfessionsSchool custodian
Military ServiceU.S. Army WWII Veteran, 60th Coast Artillery, Antiaircraft
Notable infosurvivor of the siege of Corregidor

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0310
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionSchool 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.
Interviewer(s)Ronald E. Marcello
Physical Description115 pp.
Terms of UseOpen

Category

Subjects

Military Posts

Time Periods

Years