Daring Behind Enemy Lines in World War II: The Untold Story of Guerilla Warfare in the Philippines

Discover the untold story of guerrilla warfare in the Philippines during World War II. A daring tale of resistance behind enemy lines

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Introduction Just a note about last chapter: ChiChi Jima was bombed many times during world war II but was never taken from the Japanese. One of the reasons there was no ground assault was no area for a landing field. It Was still a very strategic due to the large radio towers on the inland Mountains. They had a large anti aircraft battalion with gun emplacements all along the coast. They shot down a lot of American planes. There are at least three pilots still unaccounted for, and the Japanese Commandant was known to be cannibalistic. Our Ex President George H.W. Bush the youngest person to receive his wings as an air force pilot, was shot down during one of those raids. Luckily he was rescued by a Submarine. I have been to ChiChi Jima twice while I was in the Navy it is a very interesting place. After the war it was ceded to USA and later it was given back to the Japanese who still retain possession. The 2nd occupied Island in this group is HaHa Jima altogether there are over thirty Islands in the Chain. The Way Of The War part 8 The pilot let us know jump off was in 10 minutes. There had been a lot of communications going back and forth on a secure channel. General MacArthur had gotten wind of my impending drop and wanted it canceled. It seems he wanted me on his staff in Australia. I told the pilot I am not a staff man and to turn the radio to another channel. May be that will give us enough time to deplane.. The red light came on we stood up and moved to the door. The green light came on and we began our jump and the cargo master began shoving out supplies. We were able to identify the lighted Triangle, there was not much wind so the guidance was relatively easy to land in the triangle. We gathered our chutes together and by that time we were surrounded by grinning brown faces. It was July 19 1943 and we had landed in Zambales North of Subic Bay on the Island of Luzon. We were met by This link (Capt.Ramon) is not approved. Submit this link for approval Magsaysay... …and then things took a turn

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