BURLAGE, George (b. 1918) | Oral History

BURLAGE, George (b. 1918)

Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran
Profession: civil servant
Notable: survivor of the siege of Corregidor

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Civil servant, Marine Corps veteran, survivor of the siege of Corregidor. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Corregidor and capture; Bilibid Prison, Manila, 1942; Cabanatuan, 1943-44; hell ship to Japan, 1944; Hasakura and Sendai, Honshu, 1944-45; liberation.
Date of Interview: November 18, 1970

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