Frank W. Buckles interview
- Creator:
- Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
- Extent:
- 2 items
- Language:
- English
- Biographical / historical:
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Frank Woodruff Buckles was born in 1901 and grew up on a farm in Missouri. He enlisted age 16 and joined the United States Army Ambulance Corps, arriving in France a few months before the end of World War I. At the beginning of World War II he was working as a civilian in the Philippines when he was captured by the Japanese and held in a prisoner of war camp for more than three years.
- Physical facet:
- Transcript (8 pages) and audio (duration 00:01:41)
- Subjects:
- World War, 1914-1918—Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives
Prisoners of war
United States. Army
Oral histories - Names:
- Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
Buckles, Frank W. (Frank Woodruff), 1901-2011
Buckles, Frank W. (Frank Woodruff), 1901-2011
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Preston LibraryVirginia Military Institute345 Letcher Ave.Lexington, VA 24450-0304
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Jeffrey S. KozakEmail: archives@vmi.eduPhone: (540) 464-7516Phone: (540) 464-7566Fax: (540) 464-7089Web: www.vmi.edu/archives
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