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by Larry Alexander
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A new account of World War IIheroism from the national bestsellingauthor of Biggest Brother.Determined to retake the Philippines ever sincehis ignominious flight from the islands in 1942,General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rateintelligence-gathering unit. Out of thousands, only138 men were chosen. They were the best, toughest,and fittest men the Army had to offer. They werethe Alamo Scouts.Larry Alexander follows the footsteps of the menwho made up the elite reconnaissance unit thatserved as General MacArthur's eyes and ears in thePacific War. Drawing from personal interviews andtestimonies from Scout veterans, Alexander weavestogether the tales of the individual Scouts, who oftenspent weeks behind enemy lines to complete theirmissions. Now, more than sixty years after the war,the story of the Alamo Scouts will finally be told.
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A new account of World War II heroism from the national bestselling author of Biggest Brother.Determined to retake the Philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rate intelligence-gathering unit. Out of thousands, only 138 men were chosen. They were the best, toughest, and fittest men the Army had to offer. They were the Alamo Scouts.Larry Alexander follows the footsteps of the men who made up the elite reconnaissance unit that served as General MacArthur's eyes and ears in the Pacific War. Drawing from personal interviews and testimonies from Scout veterans, Alexander weaves together the tales of the individual Scouts, who often spent weeks behind enemy lines to complete their missions. Now, more than sixty years after the war, the story of the Alamo Scouts will finally be told.
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- Title Shadows in the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II
- Author Larry Alexander
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Nal Caliber, New York
- Publication date 2009-02-03
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780451225931 / 0451225937
- Weight 1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 6.52 x 1.17 in (23.52 x 16.56 x 2.97 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Category History - Military / War
- Library of Congress subjects United States, World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008024558
- Dewey Decimal Code 940.542
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