Overview
Twelve hours after Pearl Harbor, Clark Field in the Philippines was attacked by Japanese aircraft. Among the survivors was Private Victor L. Mapes, who spent the next three years fleeing from and then being imprisoned by the Japanese military machine. When the tide of battle in the Pacific turned against the Japanese, Mapes experienced more harrowing conditions than before. After his unmarked prison ship was torpedoed by an American submarine, the wounded author struggled in the water against the elements and the enemy, as the Japanese tried to kill the escaping POWs. Mapes' memoir chronicles a gruelling three-year ordeal that was punctuated by strange and often amusing encounters with fellow Americans, Japanese, Filipinos, and the fierce Moros of Mindanao Island. The memoir includes photographs and maps, as well as a bibliography and index.
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Author: Victor L. Mapes , Scott A. Mills
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9780786438792
ISBN 10: 0786438797
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 10 April 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents Preface 1. Threats of War: November 1, 1939, to December 8, 1941 2. Clark Field Under Attack: December 8–12, 1941 3. Last Trip to Manila: December 12–22, 1941 4. Retreat to Bataan: December 22–29, 1941 5. An Interrupted Voyage to Mindanao: December 29, 1941, to January 1, 1942 6. From Cagayan to Lake Lanao: January 1–18, 1942 7. Malabang: January 18 to February 1, 1942 8. Camp Keithley February 1 to March 20, 1942 9. Master Sgt. Manook—Farewell to Dansalan: February 1 to March 20, 1942 10. Starting Up the Bakery at Malabang: March 20 to April 10, 1942 11. Romance: April 10–20, 1942 12. Bacolod Grande: April 20–26, 1942 13. PBY Flying Boats: April 26–29, 1942 14. A New Commanding Officer: April 29 to May 3, 1942 15. Ganasi: May 3–4, 1942 16. Major Heidger: May 4 –5, 1942 17. The Road to General Fort’s HQ: May 5–6, 1942 18. Into the Mountains: May 6 to June 2, 1942 19. Prisoner in Dansalan and Camp Keithley: June 2 to July 1, 1942 20. Mindanao Death March: July 1–7, 1942 21. Malaybalay: July 7 to late October 1942 22. Davao Penal Colony—Sawmill: October 30, 1942, to February 1943 23. Davao Penal Colony—Rice Paddies: February 1943 to mid–February 1944 24. Lasang Airstrip: Mid-February to August 20, 1944 25. Torpedoed: August 20 to September 7, 1944 26. In the Water: September 7–8, 1944 27. In the Hands of the Guerrillas: September 8–29, 1944 28. In the Hands of the Navy: September 29 to October 25, 1944 Epilogue Military History of Victor L. Mapes Military History of Scott A. Mills Appendix A: Dansalan Surrender List Appendix B: Survivors from the Shinyo Maru Appendix C: Japanese Military Directive Bibliography Index
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easily read --<i>Choice</i>; a dramatic story of American courage and determination under adversity and its eventual triumph over evil...highly recommended --<i>Military.</i>
easily read --Choice; a dramatic story of American courage and determination under adversity and its eventual triumph over evil...highly recommended --Military.
Author Information
The late Victor L. Mapes enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1939 and served until his retirement in 1959. He lived in Florida. Scott A. Mills saw naval service in the Pacific theater. Retired from NASA, he divides his time between Silver Spring, Maryland and Belfast, Maine.
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