Bibliograph

We band of angels, the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese, Elizabeth M. Norman

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We band of angels, the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese, Elizabeth M. Norman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292) and index

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We band of angels

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

39930499

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth M. Norman

Sub title

the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese

Summary

Chronicles the experiences of ninety-nine Army and Navy nurses who were captured when the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked the American bases located in the Philippines

Table Of Contents

Waking up to war -- Manila cannot hold -- Jungle hospital #1 -- The sick, the wounded, the work of war -- Waiting for the help that never came -- "There must be no thought of surrender" -- Bataan falls: the wounded are left in their beds -- Corregidor: the last stand -- A handful go home -- In enemy hands -- Santo Thomas -- STIC, the first year, 1942 -- Los Banos, 1943 -- Eating weeds fried in cold cream, 1944 -- And the gates came crashing down -- "Home, . We're really home." -- Aftermath -- Across the years

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