100 Miles to Freedom: The Epic Story of the Rescue of Santo Tomas and the Liberation of Manila: 1943-1945 - Robert B. Holland

In 100 Miles to Freedom, U.S. Marine Bob Holland tells the story of the release of 3, 700 American civilian prisoners of the Japanese at Santo Toma...

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