Independent oilman, member of the “Lost Battalion.” His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944; liberation in Bangkok.
Date of Interview: October 29, 1973
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His experiences as an Army officer in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
Date of Interview: June 25, 1974
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