| Collection Name: |
Prisoners of War in World War II |
| Repository Name: |
University of Illinois, Springfield. Archives/Special Collections. Oral History Collections [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Dates Spanned: |
1985-1989 |
| Description: |
Former American prisoners of war in WWII relate the stories of their enlistment, training, combat experiences, capture, internment in German and Japanese prison camps, their treatment and experiences in the camps, "death marches," liberation, and the impact of these experiences on their later lives. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
15 |
| Broad Subjects: |
Military; Law; Wars and Conflicts |
| ASP Subjects: |
Battles; Concentration camps; Europe; Germany; History; Illinois; Japan; Oral history; Prisoners of war; Soldiers; United States; United States--Military history; Veterans; War; World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0000416 |
