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[Letter from Major General Walter Krueger to T. N. Carswell - April 1, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Walter Krueger, Major General, U. S. Army, Headquarters VIII Corps, Office of the Commanding General, Brownwood, Texas, dated April 1, 1941. Krueger expresses his appreciation for the invitation to attend the Army Day Celebration in Abilene but declines due to a previous invitation.
Date: April 1, 1941
Creator: Krueger, Walter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[News Script: SMAJ]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 28, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Whitehead, February 2, 1977

Description: Interview with Thomas Whitehead, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Wichita Falls, Texas. Whitehead discusses his experiences as a member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, the "Lost Battalion" captured on Java in March 1942, including: joining the National Guard; participation in the Louisiana Maneuvers; departure for the Philippines and diversion to Brisbane; assignment to Sangosari Airfield near Malang; the surrender of American forces; internment at Tanjong Priok and Bic… more
Date: February 2, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Whitehead, Thomas A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Col. Carl Phinney and Col. Miller Ainsworth at the 36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]

Description: Photograph of two men, one holding document, Col. Carl Phinney and Col. Miller Ainsworth. They are holding a resolution passed by the convention requesting a congressional investigation of the Rapido River crossing which occurred in Italy two years prior.
Date: January 1, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Major General Walter Krueger - March 31, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Major General Walter Krueger, Commanding Officer, Eighth Corps Area, Brownwood, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Chairman, "Army Day" Arrangements Committee, dated March 31, 1941. Carswell issues an invitation to Krueger to attend Abilene's first "Army Day".
Date: March 31, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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… more
Date: February 5, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Spencer, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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… more
Date: November 3, 1973
Creator: Teague, William J. & Lawley, George P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, June 9, 1981

Description: Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Hughes Springs, Texas. Summerlin discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, or the "Lost Battalion" of the 36th Infantry Division, including: being drafted in 1940 and training; deployment to East Asia and diversion to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Sangosari Airfield, Malang, Java; the Japanese assault and American surrender; internment and labor at T… more
Date: June 9, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Summerlin, Granville T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with M. T. Harrelson, May 9, 1985

Description: Interview with M. T. Harrelson, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Wichita Falls, Texas, who was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion"). Harrelson discusses National Guard training and operations before the war, deployment to the Pacific and diversion to Java, the Japanese invasion, surrender and initial confinement, internment at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, transfer to Changi Camp in Singapore, and the end of the war.
Date: May 9, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harrelson, M. T., 1919-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with B. D. Fillmore, October 9, 1973

Description: Interview with B. D. Fillmore, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Jacksboro, Texas, who was captured with the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion") by Japanese forces on Java. Fillmore discusses joining the Guard and mobilization, deployment to the Pacific, diversion to Java and operations at Malang, the Japanese invasion and American surrender, internment at Tanjung Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, transfer to Changi Camp in Singapore, transfer to Thanbyuz… more
Date: October 9, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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