Oral History Interview with George P. Lawley, November 3, 1973
Description:
Interview with George P. Lawley, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Odessa, Texas. Lawley discusses his time with the so-called "Lost Battalion" on Java and his experiences as a Japanese prisoner-of-war, including: joining the National Guard in 1940 and training, deployment for East Asia with 2nd Battallion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment; diversion to Java at the start of the war; the Japanese attack and his unit's capture; and his experiences in internment and labor at Tanjong Priok in Batavia…
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Date:
November 3, 1973
Creator:
Teague, William J. & Lawley, George P.
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program