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Prisoner of the rising sun
Hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces launched a devastating attack on U.S. troops in the Philippines. In May 1942, after months of battle with no reinforcements and no hope of victory, the remaining American forces, holed up on the tiny island of Corregidor, suffered a humiliating defeat, and 11,000 fighting men became prisoners of war in the largest American capitulation since Appomattox. Those lucky enough to survive the brutal conditions of their captivity remained imprisoned until General MacArthur returned to the Philippines in 1945. Prisoner of the Rising Sun is the firsthand story of one of those survivors. The author, William Berry, is a rare individual - someone who escaped from a Japanese POW camp, was recaptured, and lived to tell of his harrowing punishment at the hands of his captors. His is a story of incredible courage and indomitable will. Trained...
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