Lapham's Raiders: Guerrillas in the Philippines, 1942-1945
Lapham, a young reserve lieutenant in the U.S. Army, evaded capture in the Philippines in the spring of 1942 and organized a guerrilla regiment in the Central Plains of the northern island of Luzon. He is a well-educated, literate writer who does not focus on his own exploits or inflate his accomplishments, as many other surviving guerrilla leaders have done. Lapham's account is unique in that he tries to give a complete picture of anti-Japanese operations in Luzon, carefully describing the anti-Japanese, pro-Japanese, civilians, Communist Hucks, patriots, traitors, and those who sat on the fence and just waited. The result is an extremely valuable work that belongs in all World War II collections.Stanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, N.Y.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.