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Description
Transcription of the diary entries made by Jack Gates in his Bible and four notebooks from 1942 to 1945. Gates kept a fairly regular diary throughout his time as a prisoner of war in The Philippines and Japan. The transcription was prepared by his wife Eula.
Identifier
sc.0442.002_001.010
Date
1942-1945
Keywords
Prisoner of war camps—Japan., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese., Gates, J. Jack (Julian Jack), 1914-2001.
Recommended Citation
"J. Jack Gates diaries transcription" (2021). Documents. 3.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-gatesjj1/3
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