The Intrepid Guerrillas of North Luzon

By Bernard Norling

Book Overview

" Following the Japanese invasion of the islands in 1942, North Luzon was the staging area for several Filipino-American guerrilla bands who sought to gather intelligence and to destroy enemy military installations or supplies. Bernard Norling focuses on the Cagayan-Apayao Forces, or CAF, commanded by Maj. Ralph Praeger. Their bravery was unquestionable, but by September 1943 all but one member of Troop C had been claimed by combat, enemy capture, or disease. The only survivor, Capt. Thomas S. J

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813191343
• ISBN13: 9780813191348
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher