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Compilation of letters, vignettes, and prose and poetry by a granddaughter trying to reconstruct the life of a grandfather (William Harrington) she never knew, and the love story he and the author’s grandmother shared.

Bill Harrington was an…

Hartendorp was the editor and owner of the respected pre-war monthly, Philippine Magazine. Literate, well informed and long-time resident of the Philippines, Hartendorp occasionally wrote poetry, some of which were published before the war. This…

This book is a collection of verse (poems and songs) written by American prisoners of war captured in the Philippines. Most are anonymous, but a few authors are named.

The poems and songs reflect the experiences, hopes, and sentiments of these…

Lee was a 1st Lieutenant in the Headquarters and Military Police Company of the Philippine Division, U.S. Army and fought in Bataan. He was among those who had to surrender, go through the death march and suffer over three years of imprisonment. To…

A collection of poems written by an American as a tribute to the defenders of the Philippines published in the US during the war.

“Soldier of Bataan” is the only poem specifically on the war in the Philippines, a lyrical praise of the Bataan…

This book is a collection of verses picturing life in pre-war and wartime Philippines. The author, an American woman married to an Episcopal missionary stationed in Bontoc, was in Manila at the start of the war.

The poems document activities and…

Gen. Brougher was assigned to the Philippines in 1939; in 1941 he was made commander of the Philippine Army’s 11th Division. The division was in action from the time Japanese forces landed on Luzon.

This book is not about the battle fought: it is…

Ms. Walker was an American resident and writer in Manila before, during and after the war. She was born in California and also spent some years in Hawaii. She assembles several short articles and verses on various topics and experiences in…

Small book assembling prose vignettes and short poems, by an American resident of Manila before, during and after the war.

Topics cover personal sketches, reminiscences, humor, and observations on everyday things. Part V (pp. 77-106) covers the…

A collection of poems written while a prisoner of war, this book captures the emotions and feelings of Americans who found themselves captives of the Japanese. “If you lock a man up, he will eventually write something,” the author states.

These…