Oral History Interview with Charles A. Cates, March 14, 1974
Description:
Interview with Charles A. Cates, a businessman, U.S. Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Cates talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1943-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his libe…
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Date:
March 14, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Cates, Charles A., 1908-
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Partner:
UNT Oral History Program