Military history from the American point of view, written in gripping style. About half the book is on the defense of Bataan and Corregidor with little about the earlier ill-fated beach defenses. The remaining half deals with the POW experience: the…
Personal account, by a Filipino reserve officer (University of the Philippines Reserve Officer Training Corps) assigned to the 88th Field Artillery (Philippine Scouts), just after the outbreak of the war.
Researched account, based specially on interviews with survivors, not only on Corregidor but also Bataan and the Philippine defense campaign, as well as the Death March. An epilogue describes the horrors faced by the defenders after the surrender.…
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.
A personal account by a Filipino doctor who was called to active service with the establishment of the US Army Forces in the Far East, through last minute training into the military medical corps.
Personal account, by a college student called to active duty in September 1941. Tagarao served as a non-commissioned officer, so this account is unique among the Filipino accounts since most were written by officers.
Very vivid personal account of a young Filipino officer: PMA cadet scheduled to graduate in March 1942 is engulfed by war on the first day, and thrust into battle. His entire class was commissioned ahead of schedule, and the young officers became…
Short personal account covering the author’s experiences with the 200th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment, assignment to the 515th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment in the defense of Clark Field, Manila and Bataan; the Death March and…
A reserve officer and lawyer, Gloria was teaching at La Salle College when he was ordered to active duty in 1941. Assigned to the infantry, he was made an officer in the 1st Philippine Constabulary Regiment, 2nd Regular Division, Philippine Army, and…