Anywhere, anytime : the history of the fifty-seventh infantry (PS) / John E. Olson, assisted by Frank O. Anders

Title

Anywhere, anytime : the history of the fifty-seventh infantry (PS) / John E. Olson, assisted by Frank O. Anders

Subject

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 57th.

Description

Definitive history of this famed infantry regiment of the Philippine Scouts, US Army, specially focusing on its role in the battle of Bataan. Gives a brief historical background of the regiment before the war, and detailing its wartime record.

Olson and Anders were officers of the regiment during the war; Olson became the post-war historian of the unit and kept in touch with survivors. Both visited the Philippine battlefields after the war; the book is illustrated by photographs taken during these trips, as well as rare pre-war and wartime photos.

Appendices provide lists of the unit members, as well as medal winners and casualties.

Creator

Olson, John E.

Publisher

[San Antonio, TX] : J.E. Olson, c1991

Date

1991

Format

23 x 16 cm.

Type

Softbound

Call Number

UA 29 57th .O47 1991

Accession Number

13777

Pagination

ix, 238 p.

Illustration

ill., maps

Notes

assisted by Frank O. ANDERS (Lt. Co, AUS, ret.)

Files

Anywhere, anytime.JPG

Citation

Olson, John E., “Anywhere, anytime : the history of the fifty-seventh infantry (PS) / John E. Olson, assisted by Frank O. Anders,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed November 12, 2024, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/879.