South From Corregidor Illustrated Edition

Download or read book South From Corregidor [Illustrated Edition] written by Rear Admiral John H. Morrill and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Second World War In The Philippines Illustration Pack - 237 maps, plans and photos. This is the story of Lt.-Comm. John Morrill II and 18 men of the minesweeper Quail, who refused to accept the unenviable hospitality of the Imperial Japanese army as Prisoners Of War in 1942. When the American defenders of the Philippines, having fought courageously, eventually surrendered, Morrill and his men faced a vast stretch of enemy-occupied Pacific between them and freedom. Starting with only a barely seaworthy motor launch for their only transportation, they set out on their epic journey...