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Escape from Davao : the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lukacs, John D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Edition:1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945 > Philippines > Davao City.
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.
Davao City (Philippines) > History, Military > 20th century.
Philippines > History > Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Philippines.
Guerrillas > Philippines > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Table of 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.