The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause
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ISBN: 0786865105 / Publisher: Hyperion, October 1999
The journal of an American soldier, killed during World War II, recounts his capture by the Japanese, his escape from the Bataan Death March, and his escape with a fellow soldier across enemy waters
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The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause is one man's chronicle of his incredible 159-day escape from the infamous Bataan Death March and harrowing voyage across the enemy-held Pacific in a leaky, wooden boat during World War II.Immediately following his return to safety, Major Gause wrote his memoir using his notes from the battered ship's log and the handmade diary he kept throughout the journey.The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause is accompanied by photographs taken during the voyage and an Introduction and Epilogue by Rocky's son, Damon L. Gause. This document pays tribute to the bravery of those who fought and died beside him.
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