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Finch, Florence Ebersole Smith 1915-2017 Philippines History Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 Prisoners of war Philippines History 20th century Prisoners of war United States History 20th century United States. Army. Forces, Far East History United States. Coast Guard. Women's Reserve Biography War widows Philippines Manila Biography World War, 1939-1945 Philippines World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, American World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements PhilippinesBlack, Michelle Richmond
Summary: Drawing on exclusive interviews with the survivors of her husband's unit, research into the military leadership and accountability and her own unique vantage point as a gold star widow, the author sets out to find the truth behind her Green Beret husband's death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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Summary: "When Florence Finch died at the age of 101, few of her Ithaca, NY neighbors knew that this unassuming Filipina native was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, whose courage and sacrifice were unsurpassed in the Pacific War against Japan. Long accustomed to keeping her secrets close in service of the Allies, she waited fifty years to reveal the story of those dramatic and harrowing days...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020