Oral History Interview with Thomas Spencer, February 5, 1979
Description:
Interview with Thomas Spencer, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Joplin, Texas. Spencer discusses his experiences with the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, the "Lost Battalion" captured on Java in March 1942, including: joining the service; training; deployment to East Asia; diversion to Brisbane and Malang; the Japanese attack on Java; the American surrender; experiences in internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, several camps on the Burma Railway…
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Date:
February 5, 1979
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Spencer, Thomas
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program