Oral History Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, July 17, 1973

Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, a businessman and an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bolitho discusses the bombing of Clark Field (1941), his surrender at Clark Field, prison camp at Malaybalay (1942), Davao Penal Colony (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marcello, Ronald E., Hayes, Bolitho H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 1973
Subjects:
People - Individuals
Biographies
Oral histories
Interviews
Military and War - Wars - World War II
Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Army
Military and War - Transportation - Aviation
Military and War - Personnel - Veterans
Prisoners of war
Narwhal (Submarine : SS-167)
Davao Penal Colony (Davao City
Philippines)
Guerrillas
Clark Field (Philippines)
Hayes
Penal
narwhal*
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1451191/
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Summary:Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, a businessman and an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bolitho discusses the bombing of Clark Field (1941), his surrender at Clark Field, prison camp at Malaybalay (1942), Davao Penal Colony (1942-1944), the torpedoing of his hell ship and rescue by Filipino guerrillas, and his evacuation by the American submarine USS Narwhal.

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