Rendezvous By Submarine: The Story Of Charles Parsons And The Guerrilla-Troopers In The Philippines

Many 1000’s of American and Filipino prisoners of conflict had been compelled to march in atrocious situations from Bataan to numerous jail camps with big numbers dying alongside the way in which.

But the Imperial Japanese Military was not in a position to subdue all of its enemies.

A motley group of American and Filipino troopers escaped into the depths of Mindanao and started to kind a brand new drive that might combat with coordinated guerrilla ways in opposition to the occupying forces.

Charles “Chick” Parsons, who beforehand had been answerable for the naval docks of Manila, led his males to trigger terror among the many Japanese as they caught again and again in hit-and-run raids.

Endlessly spying on the Japanese forces they grew to become the eyes and ears for MacArthur’s forces who had been getting ready to retake the Philippines.

Parsons grew to become instrumental in group of the guerrilla motion as they moved ammunition, medication and arms from beneath the noses of the Japanese, put in coast watchers and radio stations, evacuated American and Allied personnel and civilians, and enterprise secret submarine missions to the Philippines.

Travis Ingram drew a lot of the fabric for this e book straight from Parsons who continuously interjects by the e book along with his personal opinion of sure conditions.

That is the exceptional story of the person that MacArthur described as “the bravest man I ever met” and deserves to be learn by all who want to discover out extra about particular person acts of heroism that came about in probably the most making an attempt of circumstances.

“A narrative of army and morale constructing that paid dividends to our benefit, advised with the flourish and zest it deserves.”
Kirkus Evaluations

“No small a part of the credit score for the reconquest of the Philippines goes to an American businessman turned Navy Commander — Mr. Charles Parsons — who organized guerrilla forces in numerous islands. That is the thrilling narrative of how he did this job.”
Overseas Affairs

Travis Ingham was an American author. His e book
Rendezvous By Submarine: The Story Of Charles Parsons And The Guerrilla-Troopers In The Philippines was first printed in 1945. He handed away in 1969.