Isbn: 9781612005973 - prisoner of the samurai: surviving the sinking of the uss houston and the death railway (20 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Bright and fine jacket and book with no wear or markings - looks new. Illustrated section. Jacket is tan with POW photo on cover of dj.

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Hardcover. Condición: Hardcover. dj. A clean crisp well preserved 2018 Casemate Books hardcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. James Gee was fresh out of college at the University of Texas and making plans for his future when World War II interrupted these happy pursuits. He and his friends joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940 and after training he was posted to the U.S.S. Houston. At first, assignments in Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines--whilst instructing him in the rough and tumble of crew life--were free of encounters with the enemy. But then in 1942 the Houston was first attacked during the battle of the Flores Sea and subsequently sunk by the Japanese fleet during the battle of the Java Sea. Witnessing the last moments of the great ship, Gee survived a prolonged period in the sea clinging to a makeshift raft, before being picked up by a Japanese ship. But this was just the beginning of his ordeal. Initially held prisoner in Java and forced to load and unload enemy ships, he was then transferred to Burma where he worked on the notorious "death railway," living on the banks of the River Kwai. Those who survived the hard labor and harsh conditions there would be sent on to Thailand, then Singapore before arriving in Japan in 1945. There, they spent the last few months of the war working in coal mines just 40 miles outside Nagasaki. The dire circumstances of Gee's incarceration were only overcome through the compassion and companionship of fellow detainees and his determination to endure. After his liberation, he was sent to Guantanamo Bay Naval Hospital, Cuba. There, he encountered Rosalie Hamric Smith R.N., who was serving as Charge Nurse in the Psychiatric Ward, and who helped him to record his experiences as part of his treatment. Rosalie worked his accounts into a manuscript which, following her sudden death, languished in an attic for over thirty years. Now rediscovered, James Gee's incredible story can be told to a new generation.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition; No Printing Stated. 6 X 0.75 X 9.5 inches; 178 pages; B&W photographs. A couple of very minor smudges inside the DJ. Very Good condition. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 178 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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