Lost in Action e-bog
135,33 DKK
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"e;Lost in action,"e; a term used to account for soldiers last seen in combat but not identified as killed or captured, was applied to the author for years following his capture by Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan. The three and a half years after capture were a time of torture and slave labor. At war's end the author weighed 95 pounds, down from his normal 160. A...
E-bog
135,33 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
21 november 2012
Længde
351 sider
Genrer
Biography: historical, political and military
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780786487721
"e;Lost in action,"e; a term used to account for soldiers last seen in combat but not identified as killed or captured, was applied to the author for years following his capture by Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan. The three and a half years after capture were a time of torture and slave labor. At war's end the author weighed 95 pounds, down from his normal 160. A year was spent in military hospitals before he was fit to return to normal activities.