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Post by chadhill on Nov 6, 2010 5:37:29 GMT 8
I hadn't heard about his Zero claims being suspect. Hmmm. Thanks for providing those titles, I'll see about them. I've always felt that we should have many more Filipino books available in the US on the campaign. That is such a big part of the story.
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Post by batteryboy on Nov 6, 2010 6:33:18 GMT 8
You will be surprised of what has recently been found out about the Villamor aerial victories. Again, that is another discussion and better off line There is an actual Zero kill but its not credited to Villamor but to another pilot. Let me see what other book titles I can recommend on WWII in the Philippines.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2010 3:47:50 GMT 8
Try "Last Man Off Bataan" by Carlos P. Romulo. Published by Bantam books. Worth a look considering the parts written about Corregidor.
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Post by tomasctt on Dec 14, 2010 10:27:32 GMT 8
I recently bought a few what appears to be locally published WW2 books on Bataan. One is by a doctor, name escapes me, about the Death March. I'll go look it up when I get home later and post the title here. It's a thin book, I haven't read it yet (it's in my to-read list). As for where to buy, every August/September is the Manila International Bookfair. Lately, it's been held at SMX beside Mall of Asia. That's where I bought the book I mentioned above. It was in one of the local publisher stalls. You can get good books there at a very nice discount. Been attending that for 2 decades, and it's the reason why I have a relatively large personal library at home.
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Post by fots2 on Dec 14, 2010 16:16:06 GMT 8
Hi tomasctt,
Great suggestion, thanks for that.
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Post by tomasctt on Dec 14, 2010 23:19:48 GMT 8
I was about to call it a night when I checked this board and remembered my post on this thread.... ;D
Apparently, I only have one locally published book on Bataan, the aforementioned book by the doctor.
It's titled "Doctor in Bataan" by Manuel E. de Veyra, MD. A thin book (just over a 100 pages) and an old one apparently (published 1991). I got it at the bookfair for only P20.00. Haven't read it yet.
Somewhat related, but only just, is "Clark Field and the US Army Air Corps in the Philippines 1919-1942" by Richard B. Meixsel. I reckon batteryboy is familiar with this book, and I'll leave it to him to critique it. I got it at the bookfair as well, P200.00.
The other book I got from the bookfair isn't a locally published one, but I'll mention it nonetheless. "Tears in the Darkness - The Story of the Bataan Death March and its Aftermath" by Michael Norman and Elizabeth Norman.
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Post by fots2 on Jun 21, 2011 14:59:53 GMT 8
This morning I was standing is the check-out lineup at the local Supermarket. Normally the adjacent magazine rack is of little interest unless a copy of FHM is staring at me. (Do a search online for FHM magazine, that will make your day).
The word 'Corregidor' caught my eye so I picked up the May-July issue of a local glossy magazine called TravelPLUS. A front page article was named "Corregidor: Island of Valor." It was sealed in plastic so I could not have a look inside. Thinking I was in for some new up to date information, I decided to fork out P130 (3 USD) and have a look.
The article turned out to be only two pages long but I did learn a few things things new. Here is a sample:
- the Death March ended in San Fernando.
- merely days after Bataan surrendered, so did Corregidor.
- Corregidor had a total of 56 mortars.
- "General Johnathon Wainwright counted 16,000 bombshells" on Corregidor. (Wow, running a war and having time to count craters as well...he was a busy man)
- "The Japanese brought heavy artillery to Bataan to prevent the island from receiving food and natural water, forcing Gen Wainwright in May 6, 1942 to surrender himself and his troops against the orders of higher command."
- "to evade surrender, Japanese soldiers would stab themselves with a bayonet in the abdomen and jump off a steep cliff head first". (that must of hurt...for a short period of time)
- "thousands of suicidal corpses were likewise found in the Malinta Tunnel."
- "not a single structure was spared from destruction."
OK, you get the idea.
How does this BS still get printed even today in magazines and books? I can understand the author getting his information at the local bar after emptying a few San Miguels but where were the editors? Unfortunately the sheep of the world believe whatever they see in print. I guess this magazine sees no obligation to provide any accuracy to the articles it publishes.
Rant over, my humble opinion as usual.
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Post by okla on Jun 21, 2011 20:43:24 GMT 8
Hey Fots....Firstly, I can't, in my wildest dreams, conceive of your eye noticing the word "Corregidor". Best you consult an optometrist ASAP. Secondly, like you, I can't believe that the Editor/Editors of that publication, permitting so many flagrant historical fabrications to slide into actual distribution. No wonder the magazine was in a sealed package. Anybody with a lick of sense, who might thumb thru an unsealed edition, would discard said publication without hesitation. I assume that you utilized this piece of garbage as toilet tissue, if of suitable texture. Cheers.
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Post by victor on Jun 21, 2011 22:06:34 GMT 8
Haven't had a chance to visit in a while. Here's my little contribution to the list -- Four Philippine-published books Rays of a Setting Sun: Recollections of WW2by Col. Eliseo D. Rio Excellent book. I hope they make a movie out of it. ----------- A sensitively written portrayal of the courage of the 41st Division of the Philippine Army entitled “A Time for War: 105 Days in Bataan” - by General Rigoberto J. Atienza. Manila, 1985. Paperbound, 235pp Privately published, a firsthand account by Gen. Atienza of the valor and sufferings of the men of the 41st Division of the Philippine Army during World War II. A chronicle of the harrowing 105 days when the gallant men of the 41st Division fought the advancing Japanese Army in Bataan. General Atienza wrote this book in 1942 after his released from camp O’Donnell in Capas, Tarlac. He was a Captain during the war. Back side: ------------------ Surviving WW2 - Oscar Villadolid ----------------- Living With the EnemyA Diary of the Japanese Occupation Pacita Pestano-Jacinto Click to read back cover
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Post by fots2 on Jun 21, 2011 23:53:30 GMT 8
Okla, the glossy paper might cause a bit of damage so to speak. I thought a proper end to the magazine was to give it to my young daughter with a pen. It is now marked up and in several pieces.
Victor, those books are exactly like the ones I prefer reading, actual first person accounts of their experiences. I have never heard of any of them. Being remote from the Philippines, you do a great job finding such books. Thank-you for the information.
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