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Doomed at the start : American pursuit pilots in the Philippines, 1941-1942 / William H. Bartsch ; foreword by Herbert Ellis
Well-researched and well-written account of the American fighter (then called pursuit) pilots in the defense of the Philippines.
Armed with some of the latest (and some of the older) fighters the US had, these pilots flew a one-sided battle…
Armed with some of the latest (and some of the older) fighters the US had, these pilots flew a one-sided battle…
Guest of the emperor : 1941 to 1945 in the Philippines, surviving the war, and as a POW, Bataan death march, Cabanatuan, Davao Penal Colony, the “Hell Ships” / William D. Chalek
Chalek was a pilot in the 2nd Observation Squadron, Far East Air Force, based in Nichols Field, when the war started. He describes flying reconnaissance missions in the early days of the war, and the difficulties encountered; he was in Bataan during…
1220 days : the story of U.S. Marine Edmond Babler and his experiences in Japanese prisoner of war camps during World War II / [edited] by Robert C. Daniels
This book is actually the personal memoir of Edmond Babler, which Daniels edited and annotated.
Babler joined the US Marine Corps during the years of the Great Depression in the US, and was sent to China to join the 4th Marine Regiment. The 4th…
Babler joined the US Marine Corps during the years of the Great Depression in the US, and was sent to China to join the 4th Marine Regiment. The 4th…