History of the defenders of the Philippines, Guam, and Wake Islands, 1941-1945
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American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor
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BookPublisher: Paducah, Ky. : Turner Pub. Co., c1991-<c 1998 >Description: 2 v. 32 x 24 cm; 256 pages (v.1) : ill; 160 pages (v.2) : ill.ISBN: 1563110377 (v.1) (hardbound); 1563114054 (v.2) (hardbound).Uniform titles: American defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, 1941-1942.Subject(s): Prisoners of war -- Philippines | Prisoners of war -- United States | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, JapaneseOnline resources: VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES (v.2) "Stories and biographies with photographs of the valiant men who served in the Philippines, Guam and Wake Islands during World War II."Language/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: A compilation of odds and ends, some very interesting: a general account of the forces which defended the Philippines, Guam and Wake, as well as a summary of the defense campaigns, interspersed with first-person accounts and stories (from various perspectives), followed by a compendium of biographical briefs of several of the American (and occasional Filipino) defenders. The editors were themselves veterans of the Philippine defense campaign. Profusely illustrated with maps and photographs, including some of post-war reunions of the veterans. Also contains a roster of American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Books, Monographs
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | RHC - Military History | D 767 .A48 1991 v.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | v.1 | Available | 17906 | ||
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Books, Monographs
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | RHC - Military History | D 767 .A48 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | v.2 | 1 | Available | 15325 |
"Stories and biographies with photographs of the valiant men who served in the Philippines, Guam and Wake Islands during World War II."
With index
Volume 1. History of the Defenders of the Philippines, Guam and Wake Islands -- Special stories -- ADBC veterans -- ADBC Association Roster
Volume 2. History -- Preliminary steps immediately preceding the war -- The history of U.S. Army Air Corps in the Philippine Islands -- A brief history of Patrol Wing Ten -- Canopus courageous -- History of USS Pigeon (ASR-6) 1912-1942 -- The first U.S. tank action in WWII -- The 26th Cavalry in the Philippines -- Carabao Island's Fort Frank -- The defeat and the capitulation of the Luzon force -- Reflections of a POW medical officer -- King of Bataan -- The diary of MG Edward P. King, Jr. -- Special stories -- ADBC veterans -- Roster
English
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