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following books are recommended as they are based
upon valid research, sufficient facts, and dialogue to give an
understanding of the POW experience. In addition, we list those books
that specifically give an overview of an area, combat zone, or issue of
dispute. Each is a significant contribution to understanding the POW
and Internee experience and each has been read and verified for
accuracy. In addition, we recommend other books on individual camp web pages. These are books that faithfully describe the camp in question or the men directly affected by actions within those camps. If you wish to purchase a book, we strongly urge that you support your nearby booksellers or direct from the publisher. Books may often be previewable at Amazon and Google Books. Special: Books we consider a total waste of money. Writing your own memoirs? Do it right and hire a great editor. Dawn Marano is reasonable in cost and the best in the game. Looking for POW-related books in Japanese? Visit the POW Research Network Japan book page. |
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POWS Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Assocation - books on Allied POWs References Containing Information about Prisoners of War of the Japanese in World War II - ADBC site Books in Japanese - POW Research Network Japan (English website) Books about Internment Camps In Asia During WWII - Books about civilian internees and camps Recommended Reading - Linda Dahl's website Hall's Manila Bibliography (PDF) - great collection of over 500 titles (courtesy of Roderick Hall, one of the authors of Manila Memories; see also the Philippine Scouts website for this and other book updates) From Fukuoka Camp #1 website:
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 Heroic Survivor: An Incredible Story of Survival in the World War II Pacific Theater by Captain Lowell E. Pursell USAF (Retired)"We are letting you know that my father's book is now published as an Ebook. This is his story as he wrote it upon his return to the US in 1945. What we did was to write around his story putting together pictures and family memories. I am glad that after 71 years it is finally out as the book he wanted it to be and is no longer sitting in my basement. It is a true piece of the American history of WWII in the Pacific theater and the experiences of our POWs." --Virginia Pursell-Meyer  The Expendable Garrison
by Warren Jorgenson (Tate Pub. 2015) - Good biography covering this
Marine's time in the Midwest US, Shanghai, Corregidor and Hanawa. Deadline: Captain Charlie's Bataan Diary by Charles Underwood (2013) CUB: Harrowing Stories of Army Life in China, Bataan and Korea by Mike Gaffney (2014) Sparrow
- A Chronicle of Defiance: An epic account of The Sparrows - Battle of
Britain gunners who defended Timor in 1942 as part of Sparrow Force by Grant McLeod McLachlan (2012) - Impressive and well-researched work  Bataan: In Pursuit of Truth - The True Story of Bataan, Plus: The Battle of Manila by Tillman J. Rutledge (2014)My Japanese Pow Diary Story by Tillman J. Rutledge (1997)  The Emperor's Guest
by John Fletcher-Cooke (2013) - New edition of a 1971 book, very well
written, reading like a historical novel but no fiction at all here.
The author, who was a British officer in the RAF and captured in Java,
gets right into his story of being a POW -- first at Boei Glodok,
Batavia, West Java, then at Innoshima (Hiroshima #5), Zentsuji
(Hiroshima #1), and Miyata (Fukuoka #9), Japan, where he was liberated.
Great detail. He was a Member of Parliament for two years from 1964. In
1969, he went back to Japan for a visit to Zentsuji, the camp then a
high school. The Jungle Journal: Prisoners of the Japanese in Java 1942-1945
by Frank and Ronald Williams (2013) - Story of a young Royal Artillery
officer, Lieutenant Ronald Williams, who was held as a prisoner of war
in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies from 1942–45, a true account
of the alternate horror and banality of daily life, and the humor that
helped the men survive the beatings, deprivation, and death of
comrades. Told through the diary and papers of Williams and others, The Jungle Journal
includes many cartoons and poems produced by the prisoners, as well as
extracts from the original Jungle Journal (a newspaper created by the
men under the noses of their guards), describing the survival of hope
even in desperate straits, a testament to those men whose courage and
fortitude were tested to the limit under the tropical sun. Scattered Under The Rising Sun: The Gordon Highlanders in the Far East 1941-1945
by Stewart Mitchell (2013) - Detailed work on the history and movements
of a whole unit, the Gordon Highlanders 2nd Battalion, with many
individual stories by the men themselves. In the Appendix is a list of
every Gordon Highlander who was in the 2nd Battalion and in Singapore
in 1941, over 1000 men, 700 of which include their photographs.
Mitchell is a volunteer researcher at the Gordon Highlanders Museum. See additional news article, "New book records experiences of Gordon Highlander POWs." Ed & Ivet: The True Story
of a World War II POW Romance
by William Bacon (2010) - "War, like hurricanes, can also leave new
beginnings in its wake," writes William Bacon, weaving a fascinating
story of beauty from ashes. His father, Ed, was a
civilian worker with the CPNAB on Guam,
captured by the Japanese at the outbreak of WWII, and sent to
several camps in Kobe. It was while imprisoned there that he
met Ivet, the
daughter of Turkish civilians, who would often pass by the
camp, from which sparked a lasting romance. A very well-written
and movie-worthy read. Building
for War - The Epic Saga of the Civilian Contractors and Marines of Wake
Island in WWII
by Bonita Gilbert (2012) - A thorough background history of Wake Island
and the 1,145 civilian contractors who assisted the Marines in
defending Wake Island at the very outset of the Pacific War, and what
happened to those amazing men as captives of the Japanese. Remember
Pearl Harbor, Remember Gallant Wake!A Child in the Midst of Battle by Evelyn Berg Empie and Stephen H. Mette - An amazing story of how non-interned civilians survived WWII in Manila, as told by a young girl who was there with her family. Here is a book that should be in every school library. The Barbed-Wire University: The Real Lives of Prisoners of War in the Second World War by Midge Gillies - Stories based on the experiences of POWs, what they really did and learned in camps, and how they survived the brutalities and horrors, in both Europe and the Far East. In Good Hands: The life of Dr Sam Stening, POW by Dr. Ian Pfennigwerth - "The remarkable story of Sam Stening – Royal Australian Navy doctor – who, as a prisoner of the Japanese, saved the lives of countless Allied servicemen... working with other American medical personnel striving to cut the POW death toll in three camps in Kyushu, including the dangerous shipyard on Kouyagi Island in Nagasaki."  Rising
from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy
by Ronny Herman de Jong - Fascinating story based on the diary of the
author's mother, Jeannette Herman-Louwerse, and the author's
autobiography telling about her life as a child in the Dutch East
Indies prior to WWII, during the war while at a prisoner camp
with
her family, and her struggles and joys afterwards. Survivor:
An American soldier's heartfelt story of intense fighting, surrender,
and survival from Bataan to Nagasaki
by Francisco L. Lovato - Biography of Master Sgt. Frank Lovato,
captured on Bataan and spent time at O'Donnell, Omuta #17 and Fukuoka
#1.***NEW EDITION COMING OUT FALL 2016***  A Brother's Hero
by Edward
Malikowski - Very
informative self-published work on the author's brother, Francis W.
Malikowski, who was with the 20th Air Base Squadron at Nichols Field in
the Philippines, captured on Bataan, and imprisoned in several camps to
end up at Hiroshima camp #4 (Mukaishima). Copies are available for
purchase from the author at 1342 Glen Echo Rd., West Chester, PA 19380. Unbroken:
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand - A MUST
READ! Amazing story of Louis Zamperini,
former Olympic runner, who was captured by the Japanese after his B-24
crashed in the Pacific and endured 2 years of abuse as his captors
tried to break his will and use him for propaganda purposes. Don't
forget to read the original story Zamperini wrote in 1956, which has
been updated in this 2011 (2003) book, Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II.“I’m Praying Hard for You,” Love Letters to a Death Camp: The World War II Ordeal of Bill and Jo Brenner by Linda McCaffery - Story of William Brenner, an Army doctor taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines and eventually shipped to mainland Japan, to spend time at Fukuoka camps #6-D (Tanoura) and #25-B (Omuta).Very interesting history of related WWII events. We Volunteered by Timothy C. Ruse - A biography of Carl Ruse, survivor of the Bataan Death March, and POW at Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Davao Penal Colony, and Nagoya #5 Yokkaichi. Ghosts of Canopus: The War Diary of a Lucky Old Lady by Everett Perry - Details the history WWII’s USS Canopus (AS 9) and her crew as prisoners of war of the Japanese. 250 photographs and maps illustrate the journey of this ship and her crew as POWs of Japan. Each step in this heroic ship to prisoner of war story is fully covered including a roster of the 548 shipmates captured and held as POWs of Japan.  Escape
From Davao: The Forgotten Story of the Most Daring Prison Break of the
Pacific War
by John
D. Lukacs - Called by the War Department "the greatest story
of
the war in the Pacific" in 1944, twelve special men, survivors of the
Bataan Death March, Corregidor veterans and two Filipino convicts,
broke out of the reportedly escape-proof Davao Penal Colony on Mindanao
in April 1943 -- the only large-scale escape from a Japanese prison
camp in the Pacific Theater during World War II.Keep the Men Alive: Australian POW doctors in Japanese captivity by Rosalind Hearder - Story of 106 Australian medical officers who did an amazing job of keeping POWs alive. Good selection of photos, some showing the ingenious devices created to help patients. A Gordon Highlander if ever I saw one by William Ross Young and John Duff - True account of a young Gordon Highlander's experiences as a Japanese POW in Singapore, the Burma Siam Railway and Mainland Japan. Bataan Diary: An American Family in WWII, 1941-1945 by Chris Shaefer (2004) - Based on the diary of Lt. Col. Frank Loyd, a very well-written story of Americans who evaded or escaped capture by the Japanese in the Philippines and their activities with Filipino guerrillas. Beautifully interwoven with the diary and correspondence of Loyd's wife at home in the US. Tjideng Reunion by Boudewyn van Oort - Memoir of Java. In particular, story of South African Volunteers [Not read or reviewed]- See Essay by author Tears in The Darkness by Michael & Elizabethy M. Norman. Not particularly highly rated by ex POWs. All too many errors. "George McNab" by Brian Coutts. British POW rescued at Fukuoka #25. [Not read or reviewed]   "My Father's
Captivity" by Al Young. This book is destined to
become the classic POW story. If you want
one of the five best books ever written about the POWS, this has to top
your list. Beautifully written emotional, factual and the author
clearly places you into the mind of a prisoner. If you want to buy just
one book to understand the story of the POWs, buy this one book.
[August 2009]
Jim's Journey - A Wake Island Civilian POW's Story
by Leilani A. Mahnino; Hellgate Press (2001) Central Point, OR. A
detailed and well illustrated story of the civilian cintractors
captured on Wake Island, Almost half of these men perished in captivity
and close to 200 endured the horrors of the Sasebo POW Camp. This is
the single best book about the civilians captured on Wake Island... in
fact, highly recommended even for the story of the Marine who almost
stopped the Japanese invasion. Beyond The
Call by D.Burke Penny. The full and detailed story
of the 33 Canadian Corps of Signals captured in Hong Kong. Detailed
story but with a unique perspective on how the families at home endured
during the war. Published by the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Assoc.[August 2009]  "..when
men must live" by Kenneth B. and James T.
Murphy, I West Publications, 6789 Quail Hill Parkway #715,
Irvine CA 92603, published 2009. Memoir of Army Air Corps Tech Sgt
James T. Murphy captured on Bataan and eventually rescued at Sendai #6,
Hanawa. Extensive description of initial attacks on Nichols Field,
Bataan battles and experiences in various POW camps. Exceptionally good
detail of the hell ship, Noto Maru. The values instilled in him as a
youth allowed him to survive [June 2009]. Ambushed Under the Southern
Cross: The Making of an American Merchant Marine Officer and His
Ensuing Saga of Courage and SurvivalThis is a fabluously detailed story of Merchant Marine Capt (Ret). George Duffy, captured when his ship, American Leader, was sunk by a German commerce raider. He was transferred to Japanese control and spent time in Java, Singapore and Sumatra. One of the rare books that tells of the experiences on the "Sumatra" Death Railway. Beatuifully written story of his youth, his years of education to become a merchant Marine officer and the years of experience before the war. This book is an absolute "must have" for historians of the Merchant Marine in the early war years.
The Ill-fated 27th Bombardment Group and the fight for the Western Pacific By Adrian R Martin and Larry W. Stephenson [Review] The Burma Railroad - The Drawings of Jack Chalker: The sample pages give you an idea of the depth of anguish suffered by the men who slaved for Japan on the infamous railroad. While not reviewed, we have seen numerous example of Jack Chalker's drawings and believe this should be part of any serious POW book collection. (Cover Image) Deadly December, The Battle of Hong Kong by Ronald C. Parker. A thorough review of the battle for Hong Kong from a Canadian perspective. Parker's father, Major Maurice A. Parker, was Commanding office of D Coy, Royal Rifles of Canada. The Canadian forces in Hong Kong were the Royal Rifles of Canada and the Winnipeg Grenadiers. (Not reviewed) Remembered: The History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission by Julie Summers. Thorough review by British historian Jonathan Moffatt. If I Get Out Alive, World War II Letters and Diaries of William H. McDougall Jr., by William H. McDougall, Jr, edited by Gary Topping (ISBN 978-0-87480-891-9). University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2007; 336 pp., 6 x 9, 20 black & white photos. 'C' Force Decorations, Medals, Awards and Honours by Vincent Lopata The book documents the decorations, medals, awards and honours including citations given to soldiers of the Canadian Army that fought at the Battle of Hong Kong, December 1941. Following the battle they became Prisoners of War of the Japanese from January 1942 until August 1945. The Defining Years of the Dutch East Indies, 1942-1949. [Author Link] edited by Jan A. Krancher. Survivors' Accounts of Japanese Invasion and Enslavement of Europeans and the Revolution That Created Free Indonesia by Jan A. Krancher. Published by McFarland. 24 of 60+ interviews selected to present a picture of their internment and story of their efforts to survive, during and after the war. Krancher has done an excellent job, not just describing the horrors of Japanese internment but has researched in depth the long ignored period called "The Bersiap", the time when the Indonesian fought a war of terror against the Dutch. Here again, the terrorist of the Islamic world attacked and slaughtered innocent men, women and children to drive the Dutch from their midst. The parallels to day cannot be ignored. It is not history that repeats itself but human nature. Well done. Credit card orders: Call McFarland's toll free - 800-253-2187 or order through publisher's web site. Angel of the East Indies: Biography of the Van Dooremolen Family by Dino Fanara. Angel of the East Indies is a revelation of events during World War II that have missed the world's conscience-until now. Angel of the East Indies is an epic story of faith, romance and a Dutch families struggle to survive their P.O.W. internment during World War II. It is the story of Hendrika and Adolf Van Dooremolen. Comment by Center: Well done. She was interned in Java while he endured the Death Railway and eventual rescue at Fukuoka #21 Nakama POW Camp. The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru- Britain's Forgotten Wartime Tragedy [Publisher Link] by Tony Banham. Noted author and historian, Banham has again proven his literary talents. The horrors of the hell ship are seen through the eyes of the survivors. The Japanese hostility towards Europeans motivates their action to murder the prisoners- locking down the hatches and denying them a chance for rescue. A magnificent study of human nature at its best and worse. Captives of the Empire- [Publisher Link] The Japanese Internment of Allied Civilians in China 1941-1945. Every so often, a book is produced that simply "wraps up" the whole story. Japan interned and mistreated thousands of Allied civilians in the conquered areas of China. With years of research, editing and careful documentation, Dr. Greg P. Leck has produced the finest book ever written about civilian internees in China. Extensively illustrated, Leck has woven a masterpiece of history. Stories of joy, sadness, murder and horror from numerous former inmates creates a silken tapestry of the times. One senses the ordeals and thrumphs in exquisite detail. Includes a complete nominal roll of all internees. If you want one book about the China internee experience, this is an absolute "must have". Expensive but truly worth every penny. 1220 Days- [publisher link] The story of US Marine Edmond Babler and his experiences in Japanese Prisoner of War Camps during World War II. self published, Authorhouse, Bloomington IN, 2004. Fairly good narrative of Babler's experiences from capture on Carregidor to labor details at Palawam, McKinley Field, Nielsen Field, Zeblon Field, voyage on the Noto Maru and slave labor at Fukuoka Branch #5 Omine. Major error in description (not witnessed) of the massacre on Palawan. [www.robertcdaniels.com] The Colonel of Tamarkan - [Author's Link] Philip Toosey and the Bridge on the River Kwai by Julie Summers. Simon & Shuster; See review by noted historian, Jonathan Moffatt. Angel On My Shoulder by Monument, Geoffrey - British soldier captured in Mayaya details his experiences including camps in Taiwan, Tokyo and Sendai #2 (Furukawa - Iwaki Coal Mine)- A simple book and a good read. [contact author] - I AM ALIVE by Jackson, Charles R. (Edited by B.H. Norton) - Marine captured on Corregidor and rescued at Kamioka. Triumphs And Tragedies- Corregidor and its aftermath by Baker, Arthur B. (As told to J. Carlile Baker) - Surprisingly well told story of POW taken to AOMI Mine on northern Honshu. Well written story with great detail regarding the Aomi Camp --which is rarely discussed. Books Reviewed and highly recommended: Captives of the Empire- [Publisher Link] The Japanese Internment of Allied Civilians in China 1941-1945. Every so often, a book is produced that simply "wraps up" the whole story. Japan interned and mistreated thousands of Allied civilians in the conquered areas of China. With years of research, editing and careful documentation, Dr. Greg P. Leck has produced the finest book ever written about civilian internees in China. Extensively illustrated, Leck has woven a masterpiece of history. Stories of joy, sadness, murder and horror from numerous former inmates creates a silken tapestry of the times. One senses the ordeals and thrumphs in exquisite detail. Includes a complete nominal roll of all internees. If you want one book about the China internee experience, this is an absolute "must have". Expensive but truly worth every penny.  Conduct Under Fire - Four American Doctors and their Fight for
Life as Prisoners of the Japanese 1941-1945. Awarded the 2007 Colby Medal for historical writing.John Glusman, son of a Navy doctor captured on Corregidor, recounts the devotion and friendships of his father's ordeal and those of his three fellow Navy physicians. From 6-S-7 Jack Leaming's amazing memoir- shot down on
the Marcus Island Raid in early March 1942. Sent to Ofuna, Zentsuji and
finally rescued at Toyama Girochio,
A GI's story of Bataan and Beyond [Publisher
link] One of the very best POW books ever written. A Must have for any student of the POW
experience; definitely one of the five best. The story of John Poncios'
experiences from Bataan to Hirohata. [Our
FULL Review] Extremely
well written Amazon
Link Proof
Through the Night: A B-29 Pilot Captive in Japan
(As told by Ernest Pickett) - Story
of B-29 airman shot down on first air
raid over Japan when Yawata was bombed by B-29s out of China [Our Review]
Long
Night’s Journey into Day: Prisoners of War in Hong Kong and Japan,
1941-1945 by Charles Roland (2001) - Excellent
recap of the defense of Hong Kong
and the experiences of the POWS, a great deal centered upon their
health. Outstanding discussion of the various Jap hospitals, Sendai #2
and Nagasaki camps. Massacres in Hong Kong well described along with
civilian experiences. Excellent descriptions but even better
discussions relating the
Japanese treatment of POWs and their concepts of Bushido vis a vis
prisoners. Best possible book to understand the fanatic devotion to
Japan and the Emperor. Scary parallels to today's Moslem terrorists.
Wartime
Trilogy - [Publisher's
Link] A combined set of three outstanding books. Ray
Parkin's "Out of the Smoke", "Into the
Smother", and, "The Sword and the Blossom".
Recounts his experiences on the HMS Perth (sunk),
the Death Railway and eventual slavery in the Ohama Mines (Hiroshima
#9).Each book, alone, is a literary masterpiece of Australian military POW experiences but together, a legacy that will last for centuries. If you had but one book to keep about the POW's ordeal, this is the single best. See FULL REVIEW Notify Alec Rattray
- [Publisher's
Link] A young Scottish
officer, Captain Atholl Duncan, maintained a detailed diary and, along
with letters and notes written before and during the war, author Meg
Parkes recreates a stunning portrayal of his life before and after the
surrender on Java. If read only for the experiences, maps and
illustrations while captive on Java, the book is worth every cent.
Interspersed with copies of actual letters, diary entries, photographs
and maps, Parkes paints a lavish portrait that reflects the experiences
of hundreds. First of two books leads the reader from Java, via hell
ships to Hokkaido and thence to Zentsuji. The good news? The
sequel, '...A.A. Duncan is
OK', which covers the years 1944-1946 is now
available. Plan to purchase the set.
Not The
Slightest Chance -
[author
&
publisher's link] [Cover] The
Defense of Hong Kong,
1941 by Tony Banham. An
absolute must have reference book
for anyone who want to know what happened in the
battle for Hong Kong. Banham accounts for almost every econd of battle
and every man who fought.
Like the "Unsung
Heroes of the RAF", Banham's book is the single best
summation of this almost forgotten battle. A linked web site give the
disposition of every single soldier and almost every civilian
iincluding the internee camps. If ever an author deserves an OBE from
Queen Elizabeth II, Banham merits two. Highly priced but still
worthwhile. Forgotten
War Forgiven Guilt
- [publisher's
link] [Cover Picture] The story of MacArthur's
often overlooked 13th Air Force. In fact, we know of no other book on
the subject. Author David Witts flew over 50 missions to rescue downed
fliers, secret runs deep into enemy territory, and searches for enemy
ships. The facts are indisputable as he retained the rescue squadron's
entire action logs for the campaign. Witts's plane was the PBY that
flew behind the Japanese lines to rescue the Palawan survivors who made
it to the coast of China. His "second hand" account of the massacre
paints a vivid picture. An unusual page turner even though not specific
to individual POW experiences. A brilliant contribution to history.Exerpt from another review: "This book is wonderful beyond description !!! It captivates so much that deserves to be said and circulated .... is so well written that I am spellbound by it's magical coverage. While reading and trying to memorize - I couldn't help but imagine my being able to get your permission (attributing your book as the source of some classic excerpts) to use them in future speeches to a variety of audiences!" Unsung
Heroes of the RAF - [Detailed
Review by Center
for Research] Prisoners of
the Far East. An absolute must have reference book
for anyone seeking information on the RAF POWS. Gives name, rank, etc.
plus what happened to almost every man or group of men as they were
transported for slavery. The authors have contributed the definitive
accounting that will forever serve history. They have done what the
British government failed to do, account for their men in the Far East.[A second review-from FEPOW- worth reading]
The Secret Camera: A Marine's
Story: Four Years as a POW by Terence S. Kirk is
back in
print. One of the two best books ever written about the China Marines
and slave labor in Tobata (camp
site). Contains the only pictures ever taken inside a
Japanese POW camp by a POW during the war. Photos reveal the deliberate
starvation of the men.
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| MAGIC: The
Untold Story of U.S. Intelligence and the
Evacuation of Japanese Residents from the West Coast during World War II By: David D. Lowman, Former Special Asst to the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA). Athena Press,2001 [Publisher's Link] The real story of why the Americans of Japanese ancestry were interned during World War II. Analysis of intercepted messages reveals the link between Japan and their "citizens" in America, both in intelligence and finacial support. Draw your own conclusions but the facts speak loudly. |
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Institution"David D. Lowman draws upon declassified Army, Navy, and FBI reports to reveal the real reasons for the evacuation of Japanese-Americans, demonstrating that their relocation into camps was not the result of mere racism, war hysteria, or a lack of political will, but the result of superior military intelligence gathering. Magic is a unique and invaluable addition to the growing library of World War II materials for scholars and military buffs alike." MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW |
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Death on the Hellships Prisoners at Sea in the Pacific War [FULL REVIEW] By Gregory F. Michno Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2001 ISBN: 1-55750-482-2 Publisher Link This is the absolute best book ever written about the Hell Ships. Michno provides a scholarly work plus the most complete roster of ships ever compiled. see short list of major losses, sailing dates, destinations, numbers of prisoners and number of deaths. |
Trapped With The Enemy Four years as a civilian POW in Japan FULL REVIEW By James O. Thomas, Assistant Station Manager, Pan American Airways, Guam, December 1941. ISBN: 1401044131 Thomas traces the difficult and fearful lives of the civilians taken to Japan after Guam was seized, December 10, 1941. TOP |
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Moon Over Malaya By Jonathan Moffatt & Audrey Holmes McCormick Tempus Publishing, Charleston SC, 2002 ISBN 07524 2114X Extraordinarily detailed story of the British Argylls and Marines in the Malayan campaign. Outnumbered and outgunned, they fought a unique series of actions culminating in surrender at Singapore. Experiences of work on the "Death Railway" and of numerous fellow prisoners captured from merchant ships. Detailed and extensive rosters. Publisher Link CLICK on cover for AMAZON.COM TOP |
 "Moon
over Malaya is the true story of two of the most famous regiments in
Britain, the 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and their
compatriots, the Royal Marines, who fought side by side against the
Japanese invaders. The two regiments made their last stand in February
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Honor POW Survival in the Philippines and Japan By Bob Wodnik Washington State Univ Press, Pullman, 2003 ISBN:0-87422-260-5 Publisher Link Interesting stories of eight men captured on Bataan and Corregidor, including pre-war experiences and slavery in Japan. The author, a journalist, leaves out critical descriptions of the actual POW camps. Stories jump back and forth erratically from the home front to the war. |
Hell Wouldn't Stop [Full Review] An Oral History of the Battle for Wake Island. Many interviews are interwoven to give an interesting narrative of the battle. Forced Labor[Full Review] Excellent narratives of the experiences of 13 residents and soldiers taken captive in the Netherlands East Indies. Over 100 rarely seen pictures. Pictures alone are worth the price of the bo | ||||||||||||
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