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Personal account narrating the experiences of a Filipino girl, who was born and raised in pre-war Corregidor. She was in Manila and Baguio during the war, later evacuating to Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan with a brief stay in Mabalacat.

Told 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…

First book length account by a Filipino on the battles for the defense of the Philippines.

Based on the personal experiences of the author, who was the editor of the Philippines Herald before the war. With the outbreak of war, Romulo became a…

Trudl Zipper was the wife of Manila Symphony Orchestra conductor Herbert Zipper, and was an acclaimed dancer and artist in her own right. Both got out of Europe in time to escape Hitler’s persecution of the Jews, but arrived in Manila in time to get…

Thorough study of this active and effective guerrilla organization composed mostly of young college students in and around Manila.

The group was led by Eleuterio Adevoso (“Terry”) and Miguel Ver, both Philippine Military Academy cadets when the…

Pages 9 and 10 of this interview deal with the Japanese entry into Manila in 1945.