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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.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Description: Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date: 1941
Creator: Keith, Ben E.
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Wichita County

Description: Directory of the men and women from Wichita County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. There are several letters from local officials addressed to World War II veterans included at the beginning of the book.
Date: 1946?
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family
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