Cooley, Richard (1911-2000): Interview and memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-C776
Scope and Contents
PRISONER OF WAR EXPERIENCES IN WORLD WAR II
Cooley, U.S. Marine, discusses his experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war: relocation from Shanghai to the Philippines at the outbreak of the war; life on the Philippine Islands, bombings and attacks, capture; treatment and conditions at Cabanatuan Camps 1 and 3; relocation to labor camps in Japan, conditions and treatment there; end of the war, liberation, and return to U.S.
4 tapes, 285 mins., 74 pp.
Interview by Glenn Kniss, 1988
OPEN
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Dates
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Creator
- Cooley, Richard (Person)
Extent
6.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Cooley, Richard (Person)
- Kniss, Glenn (Person)
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Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
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Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com