Barton, Thomas

Title: Barton, Thomas
Performer: Thomas Barton
Interviewer: Gary Kelly
Description: Thomas Barton was born in Winnipeg, Canada on November 14, 1919. He enlisted in the Army from Detroit, Michigan shortly after Pearl Harbor. He had his basic training at Camp Haan in California. Afterwards, Thomas was sent to San Francisco, and eventually was assigned to the 78th Coast Artillery. Thomas was first sent to New Zealand, and later took part in the invasion of Bataan and Corregidor, for which his unit won a Presidential Citation. During and after his service, Thomas had malaria 13 different times. After his discharge he settled in Southgate, Michigan.
Subject: Enlisted; United States Army; 78th Coast Artillery; World War, 1939-1945; Second World War - Pacific Theater; Corporal
Publisher: Center for Oral History Research at Eastern Michigan University
Collection Location: 1/9; https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.58420
Spatial Coverage: Second World War - Pacific Theater
Date: 1941-1945; Dates of Service
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