Doomed garrison : the Philippines (a POW story) /
Statement of responsibility: John R. Vanceby
Vance, John R
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BookPublisher: Ashland, OR : Cascade House, c1974Description: [viii], 248 p. : ill., maps ; 23 x 15 cm.ISBN: (hardbound).Subject(s): Vance, John R | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons | Bataan | Bilibid Prison | Camp O’Donnell | Corregidor | Finances | personal account – American | Philippine defense campaign | POW account | POW ship | US Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE)Online resources: VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES Language/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: Personal experiences of the Philippine defense campaign (1941-1942) from a different perspective: the author was the Finance officer of the US Army in the Philippines.
Col. Vance narrates how he came to the Philippines in 1940, and his duties as US Army finance officer. He was responsible for disbursing money for all supplies bought, labor hired, vehicles and ships commandeered, and above all paying for all Philippine Army expenses since it had come into the service of the US. He details how, even during the siege of Bataan and Corregidor, bills had to be paid, and money sent to the southern islands to allow military units to continue to make purchases and pay their men. With the fall of Corregidor, Vance became a prisoner of war; the Japanese knew who he was and questioned him endlessly about the location of money. He was moved to Bilibid, then Tarlac, Taiwan and finally Manchuria, where he was when the war ended. After his return to the US, he was charged $71 million dollars for cash advances he had made in 1941 and 1942.
An important memoir which shows how army finance works during war. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | D 767.4 .V36 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 13605 |
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