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Oral History Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, July 17, 1973

Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, a businessman and an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bolitho discusses the bombing of Clark Field (1941), his surrender at Clark Field, prison camp at Malaybalay (1942), Davao Penal Colony (1942-1944), the torpedoing of his hell ship and rescue by Filipino guerrillas, and his evacuation by the American submarine USS Narwhal.

Date: July 17, 1973

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hayes, Bolitho H.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Volnie S. Burk, January 10, 1972

Interview with Volnie S. Burk, an Army veteran and survivor of the siege at Fort Hughes near Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burk discusses the fall of Fort Hughes and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1943), the Manila port area (1943), his return to Bilibid Prison (1943-1944), the fall of Manila (1945), and his liberation.

Date: January 10, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burk, Volnie S.