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I was on Corregidor : experiences of an American official's wife in the war-torn Philippines / by Amea Willoughby
Amea Willoughby was the wife of Woodbury Willoughby, Executive Assistant to Francis B. Sayre, newly appointed American High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Arriving in November 1939, she lived an idyllic life until World War II…
Survivor : a personal memoir of one soldier's experience in the battle for the Philippines, the Bataan death march, Japanese slave labor camps & escape from the Japanese hell ship, the Shinyo Maru / by John Playter
The title says it all: a personal account of a college graduate reserve officer who was called to active service in 1941 and sent to the Philippines.
He served with the 88th Field Artillery Regiment (Philippine Scouts) in Bataan. As a prisoner of…
He served with the 88th Field Artillery Regiment (Philippine Scouts) in Bataan. As a prisoner of…
Return to freedom : the war memoirs of Col. Samuel C. Grashio, USAF (Ret.) / by Samuel C. Grashio and Bernard Norling ; [maps, Scott Greenawalt]
Personal account of an American fighter pilot with the 21st Pursuit Squadron.
In the early days of World War II, he flew missions in a P-40 fighter against the vastly superior Japanese Zero fighter. With the loss of P-40s (by being shot down,…
In the early days of World War II, he flew missions in a P-40 fighter against the vastly superior Japanese Zero fighter. With the loss of P-40s (by being shot down,…