Escape from Davao
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Escape From Davao: The Forgotten Story of the Most Daring Prison Break of the Pacific War, is a
The ten POWs, after two months of planning and preparation, escaped from
Lukacs constructed the book's narrative – including the grim details of the three-week-long Bataan Death March, the grisly treatment of the prisoners of war by the Japanese, and the difficult escape itself – through interviews with surviving characters, archival research, personal correspondence, and periodicals. He also visited the battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor, as well as the prison itself, which remains in use by the government of the Republic of the Philippines.[3][5]
The book was reviewed favorably by publications including
References
- ^ a b Melada, Geoffrey W. (August 2010). "A Great Escape". Pittsburgh Magazine.
- ^ a b Dromgoole, Glenn. "TEXAS READS: 10 American POWs fled Japanese prison camp" Archived 2013-08-29 at archive.today. San Angelo Standard-Times. May 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c Muller, Richard R. (September 30, 2010). "Escape From Davao by John D. Lukacs". World War II Magazine.
- ^ a b Altschuler, Glenn C. (August 8, 2010). "Breakout: Tale of Yanks' WWII escape from Japanese is inspiring". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b Taylor, Gilbert. "Escape from Davao". Booklist Reviews, 2010. Reprinted at Alachua County Library District.
- Arizona Republic.
- ^ McKagan, Duff. "Again, My Summer Movie Agenda Is Derailed ... By John D. Lukacs, Donald Ray Pollack, and Co." Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Weekly. September 8, 2011.
- ^ Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2010. Reprinted at Ingram Content Group
- ^ Book Discussion on Escape From Davao (video). C-SPAN. June 5, 2010.
- ^ "A Tribute to Veterans". KDKA-TV. Pittsburgh CBS. September 15, 2011.
- ^ 4-4-43 – Official site.
- ^ Bethel, Brian (December 22, 2012). "In search of William E. Dyess, documentary filmmaker comes to Abilene". Abilene Reporter-News.
External links
- Official site Archived 2015-11-15 at the Wayback Machine