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The long-lost journal of an American soldier, killed during World War II, recounts his capture by the Japanese, his escape from the Bataan Death March, and his harrowing voyage with a fellow soldier across enemy waters in a hand-crafted boat to safety. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
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"This incredible journey is truly a remarkable account of the guts and patriotism of a genuine World War II hero."--H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General, U.S. Army, Retired"The tale he's left us has the feel of that moment when America was desperate for heroes, and reading it now is as much a trip back in time as it is a journey across the dark Sulu Sea."--New York Times Book Review"His story is utterly amazing, and so too is this book. We are in his sons debt for permitting us to read it."--Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World
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