BOOKS
A few survived : the story of a Japanese prisoner of war

Publisher: Dageforde Publishing,


Title Details
  • A few survived :
Publishers
  • Crete, Nebraska :Dageforde Publishing, c1999.
Descriptions
  • x, 130 pagesill.,
Isbn
    1886225486 (softbound)
Subjects
  • Dowding, Roberto L. -- 1918-.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
  • Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 805 .J3 D69 1999
Status Available
Barcode 17913
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 1886225486 (softbound)
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 805 .J3
  • Item number - D69 1999
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Dowding, Robert L.
Title Statement
  • Title - A few survived :
  • Remainder of title - [the story of a Japanese prisoner of war] /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - Bob Dowding with Julie Liska
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Crete, Nebraska :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Dageforde Publishing,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c1999.
Physical Description
  • Extent - x, 130 pages
  • Other physical details - ill.,
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Bibliography, Etc. Note
  • Bibliography, etc - With appendix
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - Looking back: Childhood days: Growing up in the "Dirty Thirties;" -- Joining the Army -- Leaving childhood behind -- The journey begins: The war years; Life as a POW -- Returning to freedom: Martha joins my life: Martha, family and work -- Enjoying freedom: Organizations, activities, and honors -- Joe's courtship -- Appendix -- Examples of my stress situations -- Official report of the Death March after surrender on Bataan, 1942
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc. - "Bob Dowding brings to life the confusion, uncertainty, and fear of a young man from a small Nebraska town who is suddenly thrust into the middle of a war. Dowding found the courage and perseverance to share his very personal memories." - Marcia Goff, General Manager/Editor, Seward County Independent [From the back cover]
Subject Personal Name
  • Personal name - Dowding, Roberto L.
  • Dates associated with a name - 1918-.
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
  • 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 - Prisoners of war
  • Geographic subdivision - Japan
  • General subdivision - Biography.
Personal Name
  • Personal name - Liska, Julie