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The Colonel's way : the secret diaries of a POW Col Arthur Lee Shreve Jr the Philippines 19411945

Publisher: The Perrine Company, Inc.,


Title Details
  • The Colonel's way :
Publishers
  • USA :The Perrine Company, Inc.,c2014, 2015
Descriptions
  • 292 pages :illustrations
Isbn
    9781495277931
Language
    English
Subjects
  • Shreve, Arthur Lee
  • Prisoners of War -- Philippines.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 805 .J3 S57 2015
Status Available
Barcode 18456
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 9781495277931
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 805 .J3
  • Item number - S57 2014
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Shreve, Heather P.
Title Statement
  • Title - The Colonel's way :
  • Remainder of title - the secret diaries of a P.O.W., Col. Arthur Lee Shreve, Jr., the Philippines : 1941-1945 /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc - historical context and biographies by Heather P. Shreve
Edition Statement
  • Edition statement - Third edition with revisions
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc - USA :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - The Perrine Company, Inc.,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc - c2014, 2015
Physical Description
  • Extent - 292 pages :
  • Other physical details - illustrations
General Note
  • General note - Includes bibliographical references.
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc - "In 1917, a charismatic high school drop-out from Baltimore decides to become flyer in WWI beginning a long career which leads him back in 1941 to the Philippines: Chief of Artillery. Suddenly, Arthur's life becomes an unforgettable tale of guts, American ingenuity and bravery for 1,300 unbearable days and nights as a POW. Still- he consistently risks everything for his men; keeps records hidden, gets money through the Underground, and listens to the Japanese with his home-made clandestine canteen radio. In these remarkable diaries, experience his way of living [and being] that will never leave you with regrets. His brand of inspiration: THE COLONEL'S WAY!"
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Personal Name
  • Personal name - Shreve, Arthur Lee
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Prisoners of War
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Personal narratives, American.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.