Oral History Interview with Luther G. Prunty, 1986
Description:
Interview with Luther Prunty, civil servant, Army veteran, and member of the "Lost Battalion." The interview includes Prunty's personal experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Prunty talks about the Fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp, Changi Prison Camp, building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, American air raids, and liberation.
Date:
October 20, 1986
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Prunty, Luther
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program