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War Journal of Major Damon Rocky Gause by Damon "Rocky" Gause and Stephen E. Ambrose (1999, Hardcover)
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Gause died in a plane crash in 1944, but his son has resurrected and published this inspiring and exciting tale of human courage and endurance. These records had lain among his effects, his widow resisting importunings to publish them.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHyperion Press
ISBN-100786865105
ISBN-139780786865109
eBay Product ID (ePID)1117303
Product Key Features
Book TitleWar Journal of Major Damon Rocky Gause
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Historical, Military
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDamon "Rocky" Gause, Stephen E. Ambrose
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length11.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal940.54/25
Synopsis"The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause is one man's chronicle of his incredible 159-day escape from the infamous Bataan Death March and harrowing voyage across the enemy-held Pacific in a leaky, wooden boat during World War II."--BOOK JACKET. "Immediately following his return to safety, Major Gause wrote his memoir using his notes from the battered ship's log and the handmade diary he kept throughout the journey."--BOOK JACKET. "The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause is accompanied by photographs taken during the voyage and an Introduction and Epilogue by Rocky's son, Damon L. Gause. This document pays tribute to the bravery of those who fought and died beside him."--BOOK JACKET., A Veterans Day treasure, the true, first-person account of a captured World War II soldiers incredible escape and courageous journey home, discovered after more than fifty years. Of all the heroic stories to come out of World War II, few are so extraordinary as that of Major Rocky Gause, who was captured by the Japanese, escaped from the infamous Bataan Death March, and, with a fellow soldier, endured a harrowing voyage across the enemy-held Pacific in a leaky, hand-crafted boat. In the battered notebook he kept throughout his journey and later converted to a thrilling narrative, Gause traced his steps from the besieged city of Manila on New Years Eve, 1941, to his safe landing on the Australian coast ten months later.
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- May 23, 2019
A great real World War Two story!
A great real World War Two story of escape. It appears that no movie has been made because this book was only first published around 1998. You will be glad you purchased and read this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 16, 2015
A Son's Tribute
Well written and fast paced. A student of the Phillipine campaign, it rings true in it's details. A tribute to a son's devotion to his father's memory.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 28, 2019
Awesome American hero!!
Awesome war memoir. Had never heard this story before. He’s a hero!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 11, 2020
Great
Good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 29, 2022
Great book!
Great book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
