Category: War in the Philipines
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Special Kindle Deal for BAHALA NA (Come What May)
In remembrance of Pearl Harbor on December 7, I’m offering a Special Kindle Deal for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)” – a gripping tale of WWII based on actual events that happened in the Philippines. At the same time Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they were also bombing the Philippines. “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” is…
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What happened on Dec. 7, 1941? Find out more . . .
On the early hours of Sunday morning on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese Commander in chief of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku carried out his plan of surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. It caught U.S. by surprise and there were heavy casualties. Thousands of servicemen were either killed or wounded and there were hundreds…
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Kindle Countdown Deal on “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” starts on Aug. 15, 2014
On August 15, 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito accepted the demands of the Allies and for the first time the emperor himself went on the radio and announced to his people that the war was over. In honor of its 69th anniversary, I’m offering Kindle Countdown Deal for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ and is…
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KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEALS FOR “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY”
Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ is set to begin on May 26, 2014 at 8:00:00 AM PST. You can buy your Kindle copy of my book, “Bahala Na (Come What May)” at a discount price of $.99 on Monday, May 26, 2014. The best deal! The price goes up to $1.99…
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THE FALL OF BATAAN
Just as Dec. 7 will be remembered as Day of Infamy, April 9 will be remembered as the The Fall of Bataan. The American and Filipino forces fought the Japanese valiantly on Bataan for three months after the war started. Then Pres. Roosevelt ordered MacArthur off the Philippines. MacArthur reluctantly obliged, prompting him to make…
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BOOK GIVEAWAYS HAVE ENDED
The giveaways for signed copies of my book, “BAHALA NA, (Come What May): A World War II Story of Love, Faith, Courage, Determination and Survival” have ended. 431 entered to win. Goodreads has selected three winners, one from each of these towns: Boise, ID Weymouth, MA Baker City, OR The winners will receive their books in…
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Book Giveaways at Goodreads
I’m giving away three signed copies of my book, “BAHALA NA, (Come What May): A World War II Story of Love, Faith, Courage, Determination and Survival to Goodreads members in the United States. It is scheduled to open for entries at midnight on Friday, March 7 and end at midnight on Monday, April 7. Enter…
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VETERANS DAY – A DAY WE HONOR OUR ARMED FORCES
Veterans Day evolved in the years following World War I, or “The Great War,” as it was known at the time. The Great War, a war to end all wars, ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918 when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went…
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BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF AND THE KAMIKAZE
After landing in Leyte on Oct. 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur’s troops started the drive to retake the Philippine Islands. When Gen. MacArthur returned, the guerillas were in good number. Some Filipinos went underground and joined the guerilla movement. Some joined the American troops. A few days after the landing, one of the greatest naval…
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Oct. 20, 1944 – Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines
When General Douglas MacArthur left the Philippines in March 1942, he promised “I shall return”. It was 69 years ago today that he made good his promise by returning with an invasion force. The landing, which took place at four spots along a 30-km stretch of coastline on Leyte, involved 700 vessels and 174,000 U.S.…
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