Captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan, Lester I. Tenney was one of the very few who would survive the legendary Death March and three and a half years in Japanese prison camps. With an understanding of human nature, a sense of humor, sharp thinking, and fierce determination, Tenney endured the rest of the war as a slave laborer in Japanese prison camps. My Hitch in Hell is an inspiring survivor¿s epic about the triumph of human will despite unimaginable suffering. This edition features a new introduction and epilogue by the author.
Captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan, Lester I. Tenney was one of the very few who would survive the legendary Death March and three and a half years in Japanese prison camps. With an understanding of human nature, a sense of humor, sharp thinking, and fierce determination, Tenney endured the rest of the war as a slave laborer in Japanese prison camps. My Hitch in Hell is an inspiring survivor¿s epic about the triumph of human will despite unimaginable suffering. This edition features a new introduction and epilogue by the author.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Lester I. Tenney (1920–2017) was a survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March. He was a prisoner of war of the Japanese for a total of three and a half years. After a brief stint as a high school teacher, he entered the insurance business. He worked with the Arizona state legislature in developing a retirement and insurance program for all Arizona state employees. He was also a professor at Arizona State University. He is the author of several books, including The Courage to Remember: PTSD—From Trauma to Triumph. James B. Stockdale (1923–2005) was a U.S. Navy vice admiral and aviator who was held for seven years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Introduction Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1. A Hitch in Company B 2. Surprise Attack 3. The Fall of Bataan 4. The March 5. Our First Camp 6. Life with the Guerrillas 7. Back to Bataan--to Work 8. Cabanatuan 9. The Nightmare Ship 10. The Coal Mine 11. Camp 17 12. Fun and Games 13. "We Honor You with Head Cut Off" 14. Bombs and Beatings 15. Our War Is Over 16. "America and Japan Now Friends" 17. Looking for the Americans 18. Meeting My Brother 19. Back to the Philippines 20. Home at Last 21. Japan Revisited Epilogue Appendix Index
Introduction Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1. A Hitch in Company B 2. Surprise Attack 3. The Fall of Bataan 4. The March 5. Our First Camp 6. Life with the Guerrillas 7. Back to Bataan--to Work 8. Cabanatuan 9. The Nightmare Ship 10. The Coal Mine 11. Camp 17 12. Fun and Games 13. "We Honor You with Head Cut Off" 14. Bombs and Beatings 15. Our War Is Over 16. "America and Japan Now Friends" 17. Looking for the Americans 18. Meeting My Brother 19. Back to the Philippines 20. Home at Last 21. Japan Revisited Epilogue Appendix Index
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