Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976 Page: 1
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Billy AllenInterviewer: Dr. Ronald E. Marcello
Place of Interview: Fort Worth, TexasDr. Marcello:
Mr. Allen:Date: March 1, 1976
This is Ron Marcello interviewing Billy Allen for the
North Texas State University Oral History Collection.
The interview is taking place on March 1, 1976, in
Fort Worth, Texas. I'm interviewing Mr. Allen in
order to get his reminiscences and experiences and
impressions while he was a prisoner-of-war of the
Japanese during World War II. Mr. Allen was captured
on the island of Corregidor and subsequently spent the
duration. of World War II in various Japanese prisoner-
of-war camps.
Mr. Allen, to begin this interview, why don't
you just very briefly give me a biographical sketch
of yourself. In other words, tell me when you were
born, where you were born, your education--things of
that nature. Just be very brief and general.
Alright. I was born in Van Alstyne, Texas, in February 8,
1920. I went to high school at Van Alstyne High School
and went to the service. After World War II, I went
to East Texas State University on the G.I. Bill. I
received my bachelor's degree in mathematics. I worked
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Allen, Billy. Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976, book, March 1, 1976; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1529118/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.