My Hitch in Hell
by Lester I. Tenney
"The Bataan Death March"
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My Hitch in Hell by Lester I. Tenney
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Prisoners of War
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
334
Published Date:
2001
ISBN13:
9781597973465
Summary
My Hitch in Hell is a World War II memoir by Lester I. Tenney, an American soldier who survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines. The book chronicles his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war under Japanese captivity from 1942 to 1945. Tenney provides a firsthand account of the brutal conditions, forced labor, starvation, and abuse endured by POWs. The memoir details his struggle for survival in multiple prison camps and his eventual liberation. It serves as both a personal testament to human resilience and an important historical document preserving the memory of these wartime atrocities.
