Surviving Bataan and Beyond

Surviving Bataan and Beyond by Col Irving Alexander. Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1999. 1st Stated Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Nr Fine DJ. 340 Pgs. ISBN 0811715965. LCCN 98-47675. Colonel Irvin Alexander's Odyssey as a Japanese Prisoner of War, edited by Maj. Dominic J Caraccilo. Few American POWs from WWII suffered more than the group that was captured on the Bataan Peninsula. The men were forced to endure the infamous Death March, a series of overcrowded prison camps, and the ''hell ships'' transporting them to Japan and Korea. Col Alexander, stationed at Ft Stotsenberg when WWII erupted and one of these unfortunate prisoners, recounts his harrowing experience as a captive of the Japanese in this never-before-published memoir. Illustrated with maps, drawings & photos. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 30385.