Businessman. His experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Pre-flight, primary flight, and advanced flight training in the U.

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, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944-45; Phet Buri, Thailand, 1945; liberation.

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 and Tamarkan, Thailand, 1944, and American air raids; Tamuang, Thailand, 1944; Phet Buri, Thailand, 1944-45; liberation.

His experiences as a B-24 gunner in the European Theater during World War II. Enlistment in the Aviation Cadet Program, 1942; gunnery school, Tindall Field, Florida, and Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas, 1943; assignment to the 493rd Bomb Group, 1943; stationing at Debach, England, April, 1944; operations on D-Day; mission to Merseberg, Germany, November 2, 1944; bombing of V-1 and V-2 sites; encounters with German jet aircraft; ground-support missions; return to the States.

Survivor of the sinking of the cruiser USS Houston. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Sinking of Houston, 1942; capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942- 44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944; Changi Jail, 1944-45; liberation.

His experiences as a B-24 bombardier in the European Theater; also his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans during World War II.

Airline pilot. His experiences as a B-25 pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Physician. His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, in 1950s and 1960s. Childhood and education in Dallas; medical school at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, 1942-45; Army career; segregated housing in Dallas; discrimination against African-American physicians; dealing with the white power structure in Dallas; civil rights activities; decision to build home in Hamilton Park; Hamilton Park School and quality of education; comments about Karl Hoblitzelle; zoning problems; school desegregation; Pacesetter; decision to leave Hamilton Park.

Survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Sinking of the Houston, 1942; capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Tamarkan, Thailand, 1944; Nakhon Pathom and Phet Buri, Burma, 1944-45; liberation.

Podiatrist. His experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II.