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Under God's umbrella : an autobiography / Jose L. Valencia.
Autobiography by a Filipino Methodist missionary, narrating his upbringing and decision to become a missionary. By 1941 he was Superintendent of the Isabela and Cagayan Districts of his church; he writes of his wartime experiences in pp. 73-84. He…
Pappy Gunn / by Nathaniel Gunn.
Biography (by his son) of this daring and innovative American aviator, Paul I. “Pappy” Gunn who left behind a legacy that was hard to match.
The book actually tells two parallel stories: the life of Pappy Gunn, particularly his wartime exploits,…
The book actually tells two parallel stories: the life of Pappy Gunn, particularly his wartime exploits,…
Front line general : the commands of Maj. Gen. Wm. C. Chase : an autobiography
Autobiography of the commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
In 1945 Gen. Chase led the “Flying Column” consisting of fast motorized forces to enter Manila and liberate Santo Tomas Internment Camp. Chase narrates his military…
In 1945 Gen. Chase led the “Flying Column” consisting of fast motorized forces to enter Manila and liberate Santo Tomas Internment Camp. Chase narrates his military…
Code name : high pockets : true story of Claire Phillips, an American Mata Hari, and the WWII resistance movement in the Philippines / Edna Bautista Binkowski
Researched account of Claire Phillips, an American civilian resident of Manila before the war, who married an American soldier just after the start of the war.
Unable to join her husband in Bataan, she became a spy for the guerrillas by operating…
Unable to join her husband in Bataan, she became a spy for the guerrillas by operating…