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A True Story of Courage and Survival in World War II

by Steven Trent Smith

New Softbound edition

326 pages, 15 B/W photographs, 3 maps.

New $15.95

On May 22, 1944, the American submarine USS Crevalle (SS-291) was instructed to go to the remote Philippine island of Negros to pick up some Americans and Filipinos and take them to Australia. Following Pearl Harbor, navy subs regularly landed spies and saboteurs, as well as ammunition, supplies, and medicines for the guerillas. In 1944, the Crevalle was sent to Negros to pick up 25 people but ended up with 40, including 21 women, 12 children, and seven escaped American POWs. Steven Trent Smith, an Emmy Award-winning freelance television photojournalist with a passion for history, begins his study with a long account of the pre-war lives of the missionaries at Stilliman University in Negros, the sugar planters, the Filipino Americans, and the soldiers stationed in Panay and Negros. He goes on to describe the Japanese invasions and how the civilians coped with living in the jungle for over two years before their rescue by the Crevalle, which also picked up a crate of important secret Japanese documents taken from a captured Japanese admiral. Smith's account of the long, hellish journey to Australia is eminently worth reading and, though perhaps overlong, is a fascinating book that belongs in every public and academic library. New softbound book, with 326 pages, 15 B/W photographs, 3 maps and an index.

Only $15.95

BOOK REVIEWS

"'The Rescue' is a must read. The author presents a very detailed look at many aspects of life in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation. From sugar cane farmers, allied prisoners, the resistance, Americans hiding in the jungle, life aboard a U.S. submarine just to name a few & ties it all together at the end of the book. It reads like a novel but is all fact. The research is incredible. I have read dozens & dozens of WW2 books, this ranks near the top! Don't miss this one! Albert J,. Dempster / World War II Submarine Veteran.

"My husband and I read this book aloud to each other as we drove several thousand miles by car recently. It made the arduous trip insignificant because we enjoyed the content of this book so much. It tells the varying background stories of the various participants, friend and foe, so it doesn't read like a novel but takes more concentration to follow. However, it then tells about their lives converging at a specific time in history. It's an amazing story much better than fiction and a great history lesson from a broad personal perspective.
Highly recommended."

The Author

Steven Trent Smith of Philadelphia, PA., is the author of the critically acclaimed book, "The Rescue: A True Story of Courage and Survival in World War II." A five-time Emmy award-winning freelance TV photojournalist with a passion for history. He also wrote, "Wolf Pack."