Corregidor, from paradise to hell : true narrative of Ben Waldron, prisoner-of-war /
Statement of responsibility: by Ben D. Waldron and Emily Burnesonby
Waldron, Ben D
; Burneson, Emily.
Type: 
BookPublisher: [S.l. : B. D. Waldron], c1988Description: xiii, 240 p. : ill., 24 x 16 cm.ISBN: 962238104 (hardbound).Subject(s): Waldron, Ben D | Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Biography | Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Corregidor Island | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese | Corregidor Island (Philippines) -- History | 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (US) | anti-aircraft battery | Bilibid Prison | Cabanatuan | Corregidor | hell ships | personal account – American | POW accountOnline resources: VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES Language/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: Waldron was a private and just 19 years old when the war started; he was a gunner in Battery Chicago, an anti-aircraft battery on Corregidor.
He narrates pre-war life on the island fortress; the start of the war; combat on Corregidor and fighting in the last day. (His account of the final battle in his battery, however, has been questioned.) He details the ordeals he experienced as a prisoner of war on Corregidor’s 92nd Garage area, Bilibid, Cabanatuan; hell ship to Japan, and forced labor in Japan until the end of the war. He vividly describes his guards and those who were particularly inhuman. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | D 767.4 .W35 1988 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 13612 |
English
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