Dan Hampton

Valor (eBook, ePUB)

The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Unbreakable: The Harrowing Tale of an American Hero's Survival in the Pacific Theater

Valor is the magnificent story of Lieutenant William Frederick "Bill" Harris, a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese during World War II. This riveting narrative nonfiction, expertly crafted by New York Times bestselling author and retired fighter pilot Dan Hampton, offers a fresh perspective on the Pacific War.

Captured during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942, Harris endured a series of harrowing ordeals, from a daring escape through shark-infested waters to guerrilla fighting in the Philippines and a treacherous voyage to China. Despite being starved, tortured, and beaten in the notorious Ofuna POW camp, Harris never surrendered. With ingenuity and courage, he eavesdropped on guards and created secret codes to communicate with fellow prisoners.

Through military documents, personal photos, and an unpublished memoir provided by Harris' daughter, Valor dramatically reveals the Lieutenant's experiences in his own words. From his liberation in August 1945 to representing American Marine POWs during the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, this is the stunning and captivating true story of an unbreakable spirit and an American hero.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781250275868
• Artikelnr.: 62426599

Autorenporträt

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986-2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs and geopolitics, he has also appeared as an analyst on Bill O'Reilly, Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Anderson Cooper360. He is the nationally bestselling author of Viper Pilot, Lords of the Sky, The Hunter Killers, The Flight, Chasing the Demon, Vengeance, Valor, and a novel, The Mercenary.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue
CHAPTER ONE: Determination
CHAPTER TWO: A Little Piece of Hell
CHAPTER THREE: Twilight Passing
CHAPTER FOUR: Red Summer
CHAPTER FIVE: Boomerang
CHAPTER SIX: Currents
CHAPTER SEVEN: Lost Souls
CHAPTER EIGHT: Odyssey
CHAPTER NINE: Abyss
CHAPTER TEN: The Long Road Home
Epilogue
Author's Note
Bibliography