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Researched account by a retired journalist of the experiences of Glen McDole, a US Marine assigned to the 1st Separate Marine Battalion in Cavite. When the war broke out, he was in the Cavite Navy Yard, then sent to Los Baños, to guard American…

The Battle of Zigzag Pass was fought in early 1945, on the road to Olongapo from Dinalupihan. The pass was strategic in that it opened the way to Olongapo and Subic Bay, and also sealed off the Japanese soldiers in Bataan.

This monograph deals…

A novel of life under the Japanese occupation in Manila and Central Luzon, reflecting the author’s own experiences growing up in Manila at that time.

Local color is quite accurate, with Tagalog and Spanish words interspersed in the dialogue. The…

Personal memoir of a college student called to the colors in September 1941. Assigned to the 61st Infantry Regiment in Miag-ao, Iloilo as a company commander, Bernido recounts his experiences in combat in Mindanao, getting separated from his unit,…