Oral History Interview with J. B. Heinen, Jr., October 29, 1973
Description:
Interview with J. B. Heinen Jr., an independent oilman, U. S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion." Heinen discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, including the fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944; and his liberation in Bangkok.
Date:
October 29, 1973
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Heinen, J. B., Jr.
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Partner:
UNT Oral History Program