Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Romie C. Gregory Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 31st Infantry Regiment
- Location of Service: Philippines
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/9883
Romie Gregory enlisted in the armed forces in 1941 and was shipped to the Philippines in that November, a month before the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines. After four months of agonizing combat against the Japanese, the Americans surrendered, and many captives were forced onto the Bataan Death March to a distant prison camp. They were given little food or water and suffered many hardships. Gregory experienced the brutality of the Japanese guards first hand and describes what was cause for a beating at the prison camp.
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About this Item
Title
- Romie C. Gregory Collection
Names
- Lowry, Jason A.
- U.S. House of Representatives/Walter Jones
- Jones, Walter B.
- Gregory, Romie C.
Home State
- North Carolina
Headings
- - Gregory, Romie C.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 31st Infantry Regiment
- Location of Service: Philippines
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1941-1966
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected 2007-12-21)
- Video: VHS-C [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2007-12-21)
- Audio: Microcassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2007-12-21)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2007-12-21; 2007-12-21)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/9883
Cite as
- Romie C. Gregory Collection (AFC/2001/001/9883), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- video