Bibliograph

Bridge to the sun, the secret role of the Japanese Americans who fought in the Pacific in World War II, Bruce Henderson ; afterword by Gerald Yamada

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Bridge to the sun, the secret role of the Japanese Americans who fought in the Pacific in World War II, Bruce Henderson ; afterword by Gerald Yamada

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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mapsphotographs

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bridge to the sun

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Bruce Henderson ; afterword by Gerald Yamada

Sub title

the secret role of the Japanese Americans who fought in the Pacific in World War II

Summary

"The true story of the Japanese American soldiers who helped fight the war in the Pacific in World War II."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945 -- The type of soldier we want -- "Harm them ... harm me" -- "Where is Pearl Harbor?" -- Executive Order 9066 -- Rope in the open sea -- Camp Savage -- Solomon Islands -- North to Alaska -- The cousins -- A hazardous mission -- Merrill's Marauders -- Myitkyina -- The Admiralties -- Sulphur Island -- The last invasion -- China -- Return to Japan -- Okinawa, Spring 1995 -- Dramatis personae -- Afterword / by Gerald Yamada

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