Oral History Interview with William Sloman
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Sloman. Sloman joined the Marine Corps in October of 1939. Beginning early in 1940, he served in the 1st Defense Battalion, D Battery. In February of 1941, he deployed to Hawaii. In December, Sloman participated in the Battle of Wake Island. He was captured by the Japanese, survived transport aboard the hell ship Asama Maru and imprisonment in Zentsuji POW Camp in Japan. He was liberated in 1945, and discharged in early 1…
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unknown
Duration:
4 hours 54 minutes 09 seconds
Creator:
Sloman, William
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation