The Forgotten Men of Bataan

Download or read book The Forgotten Men of Bataan written by Gail C. Corondoni and published by Borderstone Press, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Spring of 1942, soldiers from the Japanese Imperial Army overwhelmed United States forces in the Philippine Islands. The Japanese forcibly marched 76,000 prisoners 60 miles over what became known as the Death Road. In just over a week, 5,200 men were dead from murder, starvation, disease, and exposure. This is the story of one who survived. Based on the diary and experiences of Joseph Bandoni, this is an account of World War II in the Pacific, the Bataan Death March, and the liberation of the Far East. Written by Gail Corondoni, Joseph's daughter, with her father over an 8 year period, this book is based on the secret diary Joseph kept during the war and captivity. That diary is now in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.