Escape from Davao
Subtitle: the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war
By: John D. Lukacs.
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780743262781; 9781439180433
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
Genres: Biography
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: pt. 1. War; title: Ten pesos; title: A long war; title: The raid; title: "God help them"; title: pt. 2. Hell; title: The hike; title: "Good bye and good luck"; title: A rumor; title: The Erie Maru; title: A Christmas dream; title: "A big crowd"; title: The plan; title: "Cat-and-mouse"; title: pt. 3. Freedom; title: "A miracle"; title: Another gamble; title: Unexplored; title: Keeping a date with destiny; title: "A story that should be told"; title: Duty; title: "Greater love hath no man"; title: Legacies; title: Conditional victory; title: Epilogue; title: Glossary.