Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942., World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese., World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscript labor -- Philippines., Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century., Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Biography., and Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
Abstract
"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 Bill and Martin Fassoth"--Provided by publisher.