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.
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
Collection
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.