The battling bastards of Bataan / Mel Sheya
Title
The battling bastards of Bataan / Mel Sheya
Subject
Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942--Personal narratives, American.
United States. Marine Corps. Regiment, 4th.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Corregidor Island.
Description
Personal account of a “China Marine” – a marine with the 4th Marine Regiment, which was transferred from China to Subic just before the war started. During the Japanese onslaught, the regiment – and Sheya – were placed on beach defense in Corregidor and tried to stop the Japanese landing forces in May 1942.
Sheya describes the action on Corregidor, as well as prison camp life in Corregidor, Cabanatuan, Bilibid, prison ship to Korea, then on to forced labor in Mukden, and later to Japan.
Sheya describes the action on Corregidor, as well as prison camp life in Corregidor, Cabanatuan, Bilibid, prison ship to Korea, then on to forced labor in Mukden, and later to Japan.
Creator
Sheya, Mel
Publisher
[S.l. : s.n.], c1976
Date
1976
Format
17 x 11 cm.
Type
Softbound
Call Number
D 811 S54 1976
Accession Number
15318
Pagination
96 p.
Files
Collection
Citation
Sheya, Mel, “The battling bastards of Bataan / Mel Sheya,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed December 12, 2025, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/732.