Just one more day : POW survival my life as prisoner of war #1475 as lived and pictured by William C. Wuttke, Sr. /
Statement of responsibility: written by Lillian Wuttke deGiakomo and Peter Wuttkeby
deGiakomo, Lillian Wuttke
; Wuttke, Peter.
Type: 
BookPublisher: [S.l.] : L. Wuttke de Giacomo, c2010Description: 90 p. : ill.maps , 28 x 22 cm.ISBN: (softbound).Subject(s): Wuttke, William C | Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942 | Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, JapaneseLanguage/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: The experiences of an American soldier as transcribed and written by his wife, Lillian Wuttke deGiacomo and son, Pete Wuttke.
Wuttke was drafted in the US and married his sweetheart just before he was shipped out to the Philippines, arriving in October 1941. Wuttke was at Fort Stotsenburg, adjacent to Clark Field on the day the war began, and witnessed the destructive Japanese raid on Clark. He saw action in Bataan.
The Death March, POW life (including humorous incidents), forced labor in Mukden, Manchuria, and in Japan are described in detail. He was liberated in Japan in August 1945. Sketches illustrate the book. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | D 805 .J3 W888 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 16291 |
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