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OH 1316

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeWISECUP, John (b. 1919)
Military ServiceU.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran
Notable infosurvivor of the sinking of the USS Houston

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1316
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionSurvivor 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.
Physical Description35 pp.
Terms of UseOpen