The great raid on Cabanatuan : rescuing the doomed ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor / William B. Breuer
Title
The great raid on Cabanatuan : rescuing the doomed ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor / William B. Breuer
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps--Philippines--Cabanatuan.
Description
Popularly written researched military account of the US Ranger raid to liberate the prisoner of war camp at Cabanatuan in January 1945. This was the second book on the subject, following Forrest Johnsons’ "Hour of Redemption."
The author interviewed or corresponded with several American veterans of the raid and the prison camp, including the commander of the 6th Ranger Battalion, Lt. Col. Henry A. Mucci. He was not however, able to contact Filipino participants, although he credits their assistance in the raid.
The author interviewed or corresponded with several American veterans of the raid and the prison camp, including the commander of the 6th Ranger Battalion, Lt. Col. Henry A. Mucci. He was not however, able to contact Filipino participants, although he credits their assistance in the raid.
Creator
Breuer, William B.
Publisher
New York, Wiley, 1994
Date
1994
Format
25 x 17 cm.
Type
Hardbound
Identifier
471037427
Call Number
D 805 P6 B7
Accession Number
14044
Pagination
xii, 258 p.
Illustration
ill., maps
Files
Collection
Citation
Breuer, William B., “The great raid on Cabanatuan : rescuing the doomed ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor / William B. Breuer,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed October 6, 2026, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/855.