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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-101476665680

ISBN-139781476665689

eBay Product ID (ePID)222061862

Product Key Features

Number of Pages228 Pages

Publication NameEscape from Bataan : Memoir of a U. S. Navy Ensign in the Philippines, October 1941 to May 1942

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMilitary / World War II, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

AuthorRoss E. Hofmann

Subject AreaTransportation, Biography & Autobiography, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2016-022321

Reviews"recounts Hofmann's experiences in vivid detail...an inherently fascinating and consistently compelling read from beginning to end. An invaluable and appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II literature...recommended"-- Midwest Book Review ., "recounts Hofmann's experiences in vivid detail...an inherently fascinating and consistently compelling read from beginning to end. An invaluable and appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II literature...recommended"- Midwest Book Review ., "recounts Hofmann's experiences in vivid detail...an inherently fascinating and consistently compelling read from beginning to end. An invaluable and appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II literature...recommended"-- Midwest Book Review ; "compelling account...more than a memoir. The book serves as a reminder of the consequences of leadership failure...highly recommended"-- Army University Press .

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal940.5425991092

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface (by David L. Snead) Prologue (by Ross E. Hofmann) Introduction (by Ross E. Hofmann) 1. Training and Movement Overseas 2. The Philippines, October-November 1941 3. On the Eve of War 4. Time of Destruction, December 8-12, 1941 5. Retreat from Cavite, December 1941 6. Christmas and New Year's at Mariveles 7. The Waiting Begins 8. The Battle of the Points 9. Alarms and Excursions 10. Desperation Before New Orders 11. Welcome to Cebu 12. Retreat Again 13. Mission Complete: Lake Lanao and Australia Epilogue Afterword by Anne B. Craddock Appendix: Hofmann's Address Before the Washington Board of Trade, November 13, 1944 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisU.S. Navy Supply Corps Ensign Ross Hofmann had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived at Cavite Naval Base in October 1941. Two months later, Japanese forces struck the Philippines, destroying the base and forcing U.S. personnel to retreat to Bataan. There, Hofmann joined a makeshift unit of Army Aircorps ground personnel, U.S. Marines, U.S. sailors, U.S. Naval ground battalions and Filipinos to fight a Japanese force that landed nearby. In March 1942, with the fall of Bataan imminent, he traveled to Cebu to run supplies through the blockade of Bataan and Corregidor. Soon after his arrival, the Japanese landed on Cebu, forcing the Americans to retreat again. Hiking through jungles and crossing dangerous waters in barely seaworthy vessels, Hofmann avoided capture and reached an American base in Mindanao. He received orders to establish a seaplane base on Lake Lanao. As Japanese troops landed nearby, two seaplanes returning from Corregidor stopped to refuel, one of them hitting a submerged rock on take-off. In a harrowing race against the enemy advance, Hofmann and others worked feverishly to fix the plane and escape before the Japanese converged on Lake Lanao. This memoir recounts Hofmann's experiences in vivid detail. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here., U.S. Navy Supply Corps Ensign Ross Hofmann had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived at Cavite Naval Base in October 1941. Two months later, Japanese forces struck the Philippines, destroying the base and forcing U.S. personnel to retreat to Bataan. There, Hofmann participated in salvage missions around Manila and joined a makeshift unit of airmen and sailors to fight a Japanese force that landed nearby.

LC Classification NumberD767.4.H64 2016