Living in the Shadow of a Hell Ship - The Survival Story of U.S. Marine George Burlage, a WWII Prisoner-Of-War of the Japanesevolume 18

"Book is a daughter's story of her father's experience as a Japanese POW in World War II. She has written an intro and assembled his notes and memoir of his experiences"--

About the author

GEORGIANNE BURLAGE, daughter of George Burlage, is a fifth-generation Texan and teacher of secondary history and journalism for more than thirty years. She is a national officer of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society, and lives in Denton, Texas.

Summary

US Marine George Burlage was part of the largest surrender in American history at Bataan and Corregidor in the spring of 1942. After the war Burlage wrote about his POW experiences. His daughter discovered his writings in 2008, and has edited them with historical material to provide context for his World War II experiences in the Pacific.

Product details

• Assisted by: Georgianne Burlage (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of North Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781574418088
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-808-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 231 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: North Texas Military Biography; North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration