TY  - BOOK
TI  - Rays of a setting sun: recollections of World War II
SN  - 971555296X (softbound)
AV  - DS 686.4 R56 1999 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Manila : 
PB  - De La Salle University Press
KW  - Rio, Eliseo D.
KW  - Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Underground movements
KW  - Philippines
KW  - Personal narratives, Philippine
KW  - History
KW  - Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
KW  - Baguio
KW  - Bataan
KW  - Battle of the Pockets
KW  - Death March
KW  - escape
KW  - Panay guerrillas
KW  - personal account – Filipino
KW  - Philippine defense campaign
KW  - Philippine Military Academy
N1  - Foreword by Sen. Rodolfo G. Biazon; Author was Philippine Military Academy graduate, Class ’42;  survived a distinguished service in Bataan and escaped Luzon to be a guerrilla resistance leader in Panay, his home island. - Roderick Hall
N2  - Very vivid personal account of a young Filipino officer: PMA cadet scheduled to graduate in March 1942 is engulfed by war on the first day, and thrust into battle. His entire class was commissioned ahead of schedule, and the young officers became company commanders in the 3rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Regular Division, Philippine Army.

Narrates his experiences from the first day of the war through hasty commissioning and being sent to the front line. Detailed discussion of conditions in the front line (Mauban and Morong; Battle of the Pockets in Bataan), and ultimate defeat due to lack of food and medicine.

Col. Rio was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions. He escaped the death march and made his way to his home town in Panay, where he joined the guerrillas and kept up the fight. Well written, including his private thoughts at the time. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
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