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[Funeral Program for James Howard Hill, May 16, 1985]

Description: Funeral program for James Howard Hill, born September 12, 1919 and died May 11, 1985. The funeral was held May 16, 1985 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Hector J. Grant. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 16, 1985
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

Oral History Interview with M. T. Harrelson, May 9, 1985

Description: Interview with M. T. Harrelson, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Wichita Falls, Texas, who was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion"). Harrelson discusses National Guard training and operations before the war, deployment to the Pacific and diversion to Java, the Japanese invasion, surrender and initial confinement, internment at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, transfer to Changi Camp in Singapore, and the end of the war.
Date: May 9, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harrelson, M. T., 1919-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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