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ALSO AVAILABLE 2022 NEW RELEASES 19 The Secret POW Diary of Walter J. Hinkle Life in Japanese Captivity during WWII Researched and edited by J. Forrest Pollard Walter J. Hinkle was captured during the invasion of the Philippines in 1942 and spent nearly the entire war in Japanese captivity, making him one of the longest-serving American POWs of the Second World War Hinkle was an avid and consistent diary keeper. The entries are detailed and the narrative flows clearly between entries. The manuscript is enhanced with excerpts from other diaries, including that of a Japanese solider who took part in the invasion of Pinay and Mindanao, a Bataan Death March survivor, a Davao Penal Colony escapee, and a Filipino who describes life under Japanese occupation Preserved within this book is the diary of Lieutenant Walter J. Hinkle. The diary begins in the spring of 1941 as he prepared for a new assignment in the Philippines. After Japan attacked the Philippines in early December, Hinkle was wounded and taken to a hospital for surgery. When the Philippines fell in May 1942, he became a prisoner of war at the Davao Penal Colony, where his wound refused to heal and his right leg was amputated below the knee. As a bed-ridden invalid, Hinkle wrote about his life as a prisoner of the Japanese. To prevent the growing diary from being confiscated by camp guards, Hinkle concealed it within a false compartment built into his wooden leg. His 136,000-word diary offers a rare and very personal account of one of the longest periods of Japanese military captivity experienced by any American during the Second World War. Hinkle’s writings are supplemented by excerpts from several other diaries for context. These additional writers include a Japanese soldier, Filipino local, Bataan Death March survivor, and Davao Penal Colony escapee. From an early age, J. Forrest Pollard developed an interest in the Pacific War, and that interest remains with him today. He has previously published one book on the history of found war relics from the Pacific War. Author Location: Blue Earth, Minnesota ISBN: 978-0-7643-6350-4 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) Pages: 336 Price: $34.99 Illustrations: 120 color and b/w photos and maps Binding: hardcover BISAC: HISTORY / Military / World War II AVAILABLE APRIL SEE PAGES 55 & 35 FOR RELATED TITLES NO WAY OUT 978-0-7643-6037-4 256 pp. | 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) | HC | $34.99 THE INTERROGATOR 978-0-7643-0261-9 352 pp. | 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) | HC | $35.00