Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 13, 1974
Description:
Interview with Lawrence Brown, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Decatur, Texas. Brown was a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment (the "Lost Battalion"): he recounts working during the Depression; mobilization; deployment to the Philippines and diversion to Brisbane after December 7th, 1941; arrival at Sangosari, Java; the Japanese invasion and American surrender; experiences in internment at Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, several w…
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Date:
March 13, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Brown, Lawrence
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UNT Oral History Program