1220 Days
The story of U.S. Marine Edmond Babler and his experiences in Japanese Prisoner of War Camps during World War II. Second Edition
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Not written in the typical historical context, but in a biographical view, this account, transcribed from his own narrative, is Edmond Babler's story from the time he joined the Marine Corps in 1938 until his return from 1,220 days of brutal captivity in Japanese POW camps, including his horrendous trip on an infamous Hell Ship from the Philippine Islands to Japan and his days in the Cabanatuan POW camp and the Island of Palawan. It is intended, in Ed's own words, as "A true history of my struggle for survival in Japanes Prison Camps in the jungles of the Philippine Islands, on air-fields and a coal mine in Japan."
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The true story of U.S. Marine Edmond Babler who was forced to surrender during the early days of the U.S. involvement in World War II when the fortress Island of Corregidor fell to the Japanese. Not written in the typical historical context but in a biographical view, the manuscript, transcribed from his own narrative, is Ed's story from the time he joined the Marine Corps until his return from 1,220 days of brutal captivity in Japanese prisoner of war camps. It is intended, in Ed's own words, as "A true history of my struggle for survival in Japanese Prison Camps in the jungles of the Philippine Islands, on air-fields and a coal mine in Japan."
About the Author
Robert C. Daniels grew up in Waupun, Wisconsin. After graduating from Waupun Senior High School with the class of 1976, he joined the Navy to see the world. Upon his eventual retirement from the service, after indeed seeing quite a bit of the world, he attended and graduated from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with a BA in History and the American Military University in Manassas Park, Virginia, with an MA in Military Studies. He currently lives in Chesapeake, Virginia, with his wife and their cherished pets where he teaches adjunct History courses at the Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Community College and online courses at the University of Phoenix. He is also the author of several military history articles published online at militaryhistoryonline.com.