Heart of iron
Statement of responsibility: Lt. Col. Harley F. Hiebby
Hieb, Harley F
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BookPublisher: Lodi, CA : Pacifica Pub., c1987Description: xx, 411 p. : ill., 24 x 17 cm.ISBN: 935109005 (hardbound).Subject(s): Hieb, Harley F., 1914- | United States. Army -- Biography | Guerrillas -- Philippines -- Biography | Guerrillas -- United States -- Biography | Soldiers -- United States -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- PhilippinesOnline resources: VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES General Note(s): Story of how the author organized a guerrilla force of 45 Filipino soldiers on the island of Luzon, and waged a relentless struggle to keep himself and his men alive and on the victorious offensive against the Japanese occupying forces. - Roderick HallLanguage/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: Personal account of an American who joined the US Army during the Great Depression. He was assigned to the Philippines and at the outbreak of the war was helping to train Filipino soldiers in the 71st Division (Philippine Army). He fought with his unit in Northern Luzon, was cut off by the quickness of the Japanese advance, but made it to Bataan, only to have to surrender and march the Death March. Escaping the march, he made his way to northern Luzon and organized a guerrilla group, which affiliated with the US Army Forces in the Philippines, Northern Luzon. He narrates his close calls, his actions against the Japanese particularly in 1945, when he was commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, USAFIP NL. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | D 802 .P5 H55 1987 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 13624 |
Story of how the author organized a guerrilla force of 45 Filipino soldiers on the island of Luzon, and waged a relentless struggle to keep himself and his men alive and on the victorious offensive against the Japanese occupying forces. - Roderick Hall
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