Rescue at Los Banos : the most daring prison camp raid of World War II
By: Henderson, Bruce
Material type: BookPublisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, c2015.Description: 366 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780062403292Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese | World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations, American -- Philippines | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Philippines | Los Baños Internment Camp | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines | World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons | World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations -- Philippines | Philippines -- HistoryDDC classification: 940.53/175991Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 940.53175991 HE RE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0053183 |
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Map on endpaper.
Chronicles the events surrounding the resuce of prisoners from the Los Baños Internment Camp in the Philipines during World War II.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The fall of Manila -- Prisoners of the Japanese -- Los Banos Internment Camp -- Sky soldiers -- "You'll be eating dirt" -- Return to the Philippines -- Freedom week -- Under the cover of darkness -- The killings -- "Do it right, joe" -- The escapes -- The Los Banos force -- "Rescue must come soon" -- "The world will be watching" -- The raid -- Rescue -- "God was with us" -- Epilogue: The fate of Sadaaki Konishi -- Dramatis personae -- Source and chapter notes -- Appendix: the camp roster.
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