The Sea Was My Last Chance

Donald H. Wills, Reyburn W. Myers

ISBN 10: 0786467444 / ISBN 13: 9780786467440

Published by McFarland and Co Inc, US, 2011

About this Item

D.H. (Herb) Wills fought the Japanese on Bataan, was captured and imprisoned for a year at the infamous Cabanatuan camp, then another year at Davao prison, on Mindanao. Embarking for dreaded imprisonment in Japan in 1944, he dove overboard and swam four miles back to Mindanao where he joined the ragtag guerrillas, electing to stay and fight until the island's liberation rather than leave by submarine. Successful campaigns by the Filipino guerrillas, led by Lt. Wills, at Misamis, Malaband, and Dipolog were instrumental in the liberation of Mindanao.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sea Was My Last Chance
• Publisher: McFarland and Co Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786467444
• ISBN 13: 9780786467440
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 263 grams

About this title

Synopsis

D.H. (Herb) Wills fought the Japanese on Bataan, was captured and imprisoned for a year at the infamous Cabanatuan camp, then another year at Davao prison, on Mindanao. Embarking for dreaded imprisonment in Japan in 1944, he dove overboard and swam four miles back to Mindanao where he joined the ragtag guerrillas, electing to stay and fight until the island's liberation rather than leave by submarine. Successful campaigns by the Filipino guerrillas, led by Lt. Wills, at Misamis, Malaband, and Dipolog were instrumental in the liberation of Mindanao.

About the Authors

The late Donald H. Wills (May 23, 1918-December 1, 1997) received the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal for his efforts at Mindanao. He lived in Richardson, Texas.

Reyburn W. Myers, formerly of the American Red Cross, wrote for Stars and Stripes during World War II.