Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II (Scholastic Focus)
by Deborah Hopkinson
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Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II (Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Prisoners of War
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
384
Published Date:
2023
ISBN13:
9781338746167
Summary
Race Against Death recounts the dramatic 1945 rescue of over 500 American and Allied prisoners of war held at a Japanese camp in the Philippines during World War II. As Allied forces advanced, the prisoners faced potential execution. American forces, including Army Rangers and Filipino guerrillas, executed a daring raid deep behind enemy lines to liberate the emaciated captives from the Cabanatuan prison camp. Deborah Hopkinson details this harrowing mission, highlighting the courage of both the rescuers and the resilient POWs who endured years of brutal captivity and near-starvation conditions.
