Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit Hampton Dan
Valor is the magnificent story of a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese, from New York Times bestselling author Dan…
Specifikacia Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit Hampton Dan
Valor is the magnificent story of a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese, from New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton.Lieutenant William Frederick "Bill" Harris was 25 years old when captured by Japanese forces during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942. This son of a decorated Marine general managed a harrowing escape by swimming eight hours through a shark-infested bay; but his ordeal had just begun.After being shipwrecked on the southern coast of the Philippines, he was sheltered by a Filipino aristocrat, engaged in guerilla fighting, and set off through hostile waters to China. After 29 days of misadventures and violent storms, Harris and his crew limped into a friendly fishing village in the southern Philippines. Evading and fighting for months, he set off on another