Paperback. Surviving Hell is a harrowing account of Lieutenant Colonel William Miner, taken prisoner for 39 months after his unit surrendered to the Japanese on the island of Cebu, Philippines, during World War II. Despite losing every friend in his unit and suffering from torture and deprivation that would warp mens souls, Bill Miner professed, I am lucky. People fell beside me and people were blown apart beside me. Anywhere I went as a prisoner, I tried to be aware of the situation and use it the best I could to survive. This fascinating and arresting true story features excerpts from Bill Miners personal prison diary, which he kept despite the accompanying risk of torture or even death, along with photos and post-war recollections. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Surviving Hell (Paperback)
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1596527684
ISBN 13: 9781596527683
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: new

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Surviving Hell is a harrowing account of Lieutenant Colonel William Miner, taken prisoner for 39 months after his unit surrendered to the Japanese on the island of Cebu, Philippines, during World War II. Despite losing every friend in his unit and suffering from torture and deprivation that would “warp men’s souls,” Bill Miner professed, “I am lucky. People fell beside me and people were blown apart beside me. Anywhere I went as a prisoner, I tried to be aware of the situation and use it the best I could to survive.” This fascinating and arresting true story features excerpts from Bill Miner’s personal prison diary, which he kept despite the accompanying risk of torture or even death, along with photos and post-war recollections.

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William D. Miner was assigned to the 31st Infantry in the Philippines in 1941, where he served as commander of a Philippine Army camp and force communication officer on the staff of Gen. B. G. Chynoweth. Miner received a B.A. and ROTC, 2nd lieutenant commission from Knox College and a Ph.D. in history at Indiana University. He was professor of history, assistant dean of students, and director of Veterans Services at Eastern Illinois University at Charleston, Illinois.

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