The indomitable Florence Finch : the untold story of a war widow turned resistance fighter and savior of American POWs
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0316422274, 9780316422277
Physical Desc
xxi, 342 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
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Finch, Florence Ebersole Smith, -- 1915-2017.
Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
Prisoners of war -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Army. -- Forces, Far East -- History.
United States. -- Coast Guard. -- Women's Reserve -- Biography.
War widows -- Philippines -- Manila -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.
Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
Prisoners of war -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Army. -- Forces, Far East -- History.
United States. -- Coast Guard. -- Women's Reserve -- Biography.
War widows -- Philippines -- Manila -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor) | NF 940.547252 MRAZEK 2020 | Checked Out | April 23, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0316422274, 9780316422277
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-325) and index.
Description
"When Florence Finch died at the age of 101, few of her Ithaca, NY neighbors knew that this unassuming Filipina native was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, whose courage and sacrifice were unsurpassed in the Pacific War against Japan. Long accustomed to keeping her secrets close in service of the Allies, she waited fifty years to reveal the story of those dramatic and harrowing days to her own children. Florence was an unlikely warrior. She relied on her own intelligence and fortitude to survive on her own from the age of seven, facing bigotry as a mixed-race mestiza with the dual heritage of her American serviceman father and Filipina mother. As the war drew ever closer to the Philippines, Florence fell in love with a dashing American naval intelligence agent, Charles "Bing" Smith. In the wake of Bing's sudden death in battle, Florence transformed from a mild-mannered young wife into a fervent resistance fighter. She conceived a bold plan to divert tons of precious fuel from the Japanese army, which was then sold on the black market to provide desperately needed medicine and food for hundreds of American POWs. In constant peril of arrest and execution, Florence fought to save others, even as the Japanese police closed in. With a wealth of original sources including taped interviews, personal journals, and unpublished memoirs, The Indomitable Florence Finch unfolds against the Bataan Death March, the fall of Corregidor, and the daily struggle to survive a brutal occupying force. Award-winning military historian and former Congressman Robert J. Mrazek brings to light this long-hidden American patriot. The Indomitable Florence Finch is the story of the transcendent bravery of a woman who belongs in America's pantheon of war heroes."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mrazek, R. J. (2020). The indomitable Florence Finch: the untold story of a war widow turned resistance fighter and savior of American POWs (First edition.). Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mrazek, Robert J.. 2020. The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs. Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mrazek, Robert J.. The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs Hachette Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mrazek, Robert J.. The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs First edition., Hachette Books, 2020.
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