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Author:

Lukacs, John D.

Title:

Escape from Davao : the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war / John D. Lukacs.

Edition:

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xiii, 433 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945--Davao City.--Davao City.
Prisoner-of-war escapes--Davao City--Davao City--History--20th century.
Escaped prisoners of war--United States--Biography.
Escaped prisoners of war--Davao City--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.

Notes:

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.

ISBN:

0743262786
9780743262781

OCLC:

(OCoLC)464593097

LCCN:

2010003238

Locations:

BRPD251 -- Adel Public Library (Adel)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)

GSPC501 -- Colfax Public Library (Colfax)

DSPA413 -- Corwith Public Library (Corwith)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

TFPI826 -- Scott County Library System (Eldridge)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

XAPE737 -- Shenandoah Public Library (Shenandoah)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)