Last Man Out - Large Print by Bob Wilbanks (Paperback)

About the Book

"The work details the escapes of the few survivors. It also contains an account and verdicts of the war crimes trials of the Japanese guards, follow-ups on places and people and a roster of the names and hometowns of the victims of the Palawan Massacre"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

On December 14, 1944, Japanese soldiers massacred 139 of 150 American POWs. This biography tells the story of Glenn ("Mac") McDole, one of eleven young men who escaped and the last man out of Palawan Prison Camp 10A.

Beginning on December 8, 1941, the story of this young Iowa Marine continues through the fighting on Corregidor, the capture and imprisonment by the Japanese in May 1942, Mac's entry into the Palawan prison camp in the Philippines in August, 1942, the conditions he and his comrades endured in the camps, and the terrible day when 139 young soldiers were slaughtered.

This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-1822-0.

Review Quotes

"exceptionally researched and written...valuable...worth reading"-Military Review.

About the Author

Retired journalist and reporter Bob Wilbanks was vice president/editorial at Stover Publishing Company for ten years. He lives in Urbandale, Iowa.