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From Bataan to Safety - by  Malcolm Decker (Paperback) - 1 of 1

From Bataan to Safety - by Malcolm Decker (Paperback)

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  • For American troops in the Philippines, December 8, 1941, began with shocking reports of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, followed by a Japanese air attack on Clark Field in southern Luzon.
  • About the Author: An artillery officer in the Vietnam War, Malcolm Decker has written previously on the 155th Provisional Guerrilla Battalion on Luzon.
  • 232 Pages
  • History, Military

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For the 400 American soldiers who escaped the Bataan Death March and hundreds of others who refused to surrender, escaping the Bataan Peninsula to Luzon was a life-or-death journey. Among the local families who risked their lives to provide food and shelter to fleeing American soldiers were twin brothers Bill and Martin Fassoth. The stories of the Fassoths, the soldiers, and the fates of all involved following the Fassoths surrender to raiding Japanese forces are an important and fascinating chapter of World War II history.



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For American troops in the Philippines, December 8, 1941, began with shocking reports of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, followed by a Japanese air attack on Clark Field in southern Luzon. Deprived of reinforcements, American and Filipino troops surrendered Bataan to the Japanese on April 9, 1942. For the 400 American soldiers who avoided the Bataan Death March and hundreds of others who refused to surrender, escaping the Bataan Peninsula to Luzon was a life-or-death journey.

Among the local families who risked their lives to provide food and shelter to fleeing American soldiers were twin brothers and transplanted American sugar cane farmers Bill and Martin Fassoth. With Bill's Filipina wife Catalina, they ministered to over 100 Americans between April 1942, and April 1943. The stories of the Fassoths, the soldiers they saved and their fates following the Fassoths' surrender to raiding Japanese forces are an important and fascinating chapter of World War II history.



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"Mr. Decker has given us a captivating story and he rarely fails to keep his readers' attention."-WWII Forums.



About the Author



An artillery officer in the Vietnam War, Malcolm Decker has written previously on the 155th Provisional Guerrilla Battalion on Luzon. He lives in Lebanon, Missouri, where he operates an insurance agency.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.13 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .72 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 232
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: World War II
Format: Paperback
Author: Malcolm Decker
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2008
TCIN: 1009228735
UPC: 9780786433964
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-2352
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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