When angels fall : from Toccoa to Tokyo, the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II, MacArthur's secret weapon & heroes of Los Baños /
A history of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II. Led by Colonel Orin "Hard Rock" Haugen, the "Angels" helped save the United States Airborne, liberate Manila, rescued 2,147 internees at the Los Baños prison camp, were the first full unit into Japan at the e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
[publisher not identified],
2019.
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| Summary: | A history of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II. Led by Colonel Orin "Hard Rock" Haugen, the "Angels" helped save the United States Airborne, liberate Manila, rescued 2,147 internees at the Los Baños prison camp, were the first full unit into Japan at the end of World War II, formed General MacArthur's Honor Guard, and protected the Allied dignitaries during the surrender ceremony on the USS Missouri. |
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| Item Description: | Cover title |
| Physical Description: | iii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781087303185 1087303184 9798839894693 |