Oral History Interview with Jack Kenner, April 4, 1980
Description:
Interview with Jack Kenner, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Kenner talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Hakodate, Sapporo, and Muroran, Hokkaido (1942-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
April 4, 1980
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Kenner, Jack W., 1920-
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program