title: Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981
creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
creator: Stewart, William J., 1920-
publisher: University of North Texas
date: 1981-06-11
language: English
description: Interview with William Stewart, a Navy veteran and a survivor of
 the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a
 prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Forsman talks about the
 sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java,
 Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Ohasi, Honshu
 (1942-1945), and his liberation.
subject: People - Individuals
subject: Oral histories
subject: Biographies
subject: Interviews
subject: Personal narratives
subject: World War, 1939-1945
subject: Java Sea, Battle of the, Indonesia, 1942
subject: Sunda Strait, Battle of, Indonesia, 1942
subject: Bicycle Camp POW Camp (Jakarta, Indonesia)
subject: USS Houston
subject: prisoners of war
subject: Stewart, William J., 1920-
coverage: East & Southeast Asia
coverage: Indonesia
coverage: Japan
coverage: Dutch East Indies
coverage: 1942/1945
coverage: Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
rights: Public
rights: All rights reserved. To request a copy, contact the Oral History
 Program.
type: Book
format: [2] 154  p. ; 28 cm.
format: Text
identifier: local-cont-no: Number 544
identifier: call-no: OH 544
identifier: oclc: 180877331
identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu./ark:/67531/metadc1944633/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc1944633