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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Lukacs, John D.     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.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.     Guerrillas -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.     Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.     Davao City (Philippines) -- History, Military -- 20th century.     Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Lukacs, John D.       by title:      Escape from Davao : ...         MARC Display

Escape from Davao : the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war / John D. Lukacs. by Lukacs, John D. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010. 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.   World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.   Guerrillas -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.   Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.   Davao City (Philippines) -- History, Military -- 20th century.   Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945. ISBN:  9780743262781 0743262786 Description:  xiii, 433 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Edition:  1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. 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. Requests:  0 Summary:  Documents the escape of ten American prisoners of war from a World War II Japanese prison camp in the Philippines, describing the inhumane conditions they endured and the political struggle that influenced their return home.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Aiea Public Library Adult Nonfiction 940.54725 Lu Checked out 05/17/2024 Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 940.54725 Lu Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kalihi-Palama Public Library Adult Nonfiction 940.54725 Lu Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 940.54725 Lu Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 940.54725 Lu Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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