Sumatra's Fittest: An inspiring account of David Spero's experiences as a POW in Java and Sumatra during World War II

by David Spero

David Spero was a Corporal in the RAF. Captured by the Japanese in 1942, Spero (which means 'I hope' in Italian), proved to be a personification of his name during WWII. In an interview conducted by a friend in 1971, Spero stated that he was the most positive POW in the camp. In 2014, many years after their father had died, two of Spero's sons decided to get the notes from the 1971 interviews edited and published. The memoir starts with Spero leaving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499675313
• ISBN13: 9781499675313
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"