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020 a| 0471412910 (cloth : alk. paper);

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100 1 a| Smith, Steven Trent,d| 1947-=| ^A489001;

245 14 a| The rescue :b| a true story of courage and survival in World War II /c| Steven Trent Smith.;

260 a| New York :b| J. Wiley,c| 2001.;

300 a| x, 326 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-319) and index.;

505 0 a| Maps -- Author's note -- Prologue -- Special mission -- The missionaries -- Separation -- The sugar families -- The prisoners of war -- Independence Day -- Planter, soldier, oilman, spy -- The Samurai's story -- The seventh son -- Terms of exchange -- Converging paths -- The rescue -- Precious cargo -- Freedom -- The admirals -- Decisive battle -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.;

520 a| Chronicles the U.S. Navy's rescue of forty Americans stranded on a wartorn Philippine island--a mission resulting in the capture of documents that thwarted Japanese efforts to anhilate the Pacific Fleet and ensured American victory in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.;

610 20 a| Crevalle (Submarine)=| ^A489002;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Naval operationsx| Submarine.=| ^A18200;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Naval operations, American.=| ^A24188;

651 0 a| Negros Island (Philippines)x| History.=| ^A835897;

651 0 a| Philippinesx| Historyy| Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.=| ^A127087;

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The rescue : a true story of courage and survival in World War II / Steven Trent Smith.

Author/creator	Smith, Steven Trent, 1947-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : J. Wiley, 2001.
Description	x, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Crevalle (Submarine) United States. Navy--Search and rescue operations. --Philippines. --Negros Island. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations. --Submarine. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements. --Philippines. --Negros. Negros Island (Philippines)--History. Philippines--History. --Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.

Contents	Maps -- Author's note -- Prologue -- Special mission -- The missionaries -- Separation -- The sugar families -- The prisoners of war -- Independence Day -- Planter, soldier, oilman, spy -- The Samurai's story -- The seventh son -- Terms of exchange -- Converging paths -- The rescue -- Precious cargo -- Freedom -- The admirals -- Decisive battle -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract	Chronicles the U.S. Navy's rescue of forty Americans stranded on a wartorn Philippine island--a mission resulting in the capture of documents that thwarted Japanese efforts to anhilate the Pacific Fleet and ensured American victory in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-319) and index.
LCCN	00043856
ISBN	0471412910 (cloth : alk. paper)

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