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Escape from Davao : the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war
- Title
- Escape from Davao : the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war / John D. Lukacs.
- Author
- Lukacs, John D.
- Publication
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.
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Details
- Description
- xiii, 433 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
- Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
- Guerrillas > Philippines > History > 20th century
- Davao City (Philippines) > History, Military > 20th century
- Philippines > History > Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
- Prisoner-of-war escapes > Philippines > Davao City > History > 20th century
- Escaped prisoners of war > United States > Biography
- Escaped prisoners of war > Philippines > Davao City > Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Philippines
- Soldiers > United States > Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 > Philippines > Davao City
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-413) and index.
- Contents
- Prologue -- pt. 1. War -- Ten pesos -- A long war -- The raid -- God help them -- pt. 2. Hell -- The hike -- Good bye and good luck -- A rumor -- The Erie Maru -- A Christmas dream -- A big crowd -- The plan -- Cat-and-mouse -- pt. 3. Freedom -- A miracle -- Another gamble -- Unexplored -- Little time to rest -- A story that should be told -- Duty -- Greater love hath no man -- Legacies -- Conditional victory -- Epilogue -- Glossary.
- Call Number
- JFE 10-4935
- ISBN
- 9780743262781
- 0743262786
- LCCN
- 2010003238
- OCLC
- 464593097
- Author
- Lukacs, John D.
- Title
- Escape from Davao : the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war / John D. Lukacs.
- Imprint
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-413) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 10-4935