Term of Award
Fall 2008
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
John A. Weaver
Committee Member 1
Ming Fang He
Committee Member 2
William Reynolds
Committee Member 3
Tom McMullen
Committee Member 3 Email
etmcmullen@georgiasouthern.edu
Abstract
This dissertation is an exploration into the lived experiences and interconnectedness of World War II prisoners of war (POWs). It is driven by the personal accounts of four men who experienced life on the wrong side of the barbed wire: my father, the late William Austin Burgess, formerly of Hinesville, Georgia; C. Neill Baylor, of Vidalia, Georgia; Herman Cranman, of Savannah, Georgia; and Robert Waldrop, of Beaufort, South Carolina. The impetus for this exploration began with the stories I received as a child when my father would share his wartime military experiences with me and continues with the learning of pre-war, wartime, and post-war experiences. The story purposefully has no end. The experiences of these men are meant to live on, not vanish with them.
Recommended Citation
Burgess, James Reginald, "Vanishing Voices: The Impact of Life Behind the Barbed Wire on World War II Prisoners of War" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 466.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/466
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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