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050			_aD 767.4 _bA449 2009
100			_aAlexander, Larry _936625
245			_aShadows in the jungle : _bthe Alamo Scouts behind Japanese lines in World War II / _cLarry Alexander
260			_aNew York, NY : _bNAL Caliber, _cc2009
300			_a352 pages : _billustrations, maps
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
520			_a"Formed as an elite intelligence unit, the Scouts were to silently slip onto Japanese-held islands and assess enemy locations, conditions, morale, and troop strength, all while remaining undetected. It was an impossible task that became an incredible success. More than just a recon and intelligence outfit, the Scouts conducted rescue missions to recover prisoners from Japanese camps, organized and supplied guerrilla freedom fighters, and provided protection for General MacArthur himself. They completed at least 108 known missions, but not a single Scout was killed or captured. National bestselling author Larry Alexander takes readers in the footsteps of the men who made up the elite reconnaissance unit that served as General MacArthur's eyes and ears in the Pacific War. Drawing from interviews and testimonies from Scout veterans, Alexander weaves together the tales of the individual Scouts, who often spent weeks behind enemy lines to complete their missions. Now, more than sixty years after the war, the story of the Alamo Scouts has finally been told."
520			_a"The story of the Alamo Scouts who conducted rescue missions to recover prisoners from Japanese camps, organized and supplied guerrilla freedom fighters, and provided protection for General MacArthur personally. They completed at least 108 known missions, but not a single Scout was killed or capture. Chapters 10-15 cover events in the Philippines." - Roderick Hall
546			_aEnglish
610			_aUnited States. _bArmy. _bArmy, 6th. _bSpecial Reconnaissance Unit _936626
650			_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xCampaigns _zPacific Area _94453
650			_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xRegimental histories _zUnited States _94470
650			_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xReconnaisance operations _936627
650			_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xMilitary intelligence _zUnited States _936628
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