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Behind Japanese Lines

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by Ray C. Hunt


  airplane maintenance

  airplanes, American: Seversky P-35

  Tomahawk P-40

  Boeing P-26

  B-18 bomber

  A-27 attack bomber

  P-26

  Ballanca

  P-38

  B-26 bomber

  Piper cub

  C-54

  airplanes, German: Messerschmitt bomber

  airplanes, Japanese: Mitsubishi twin-engine bomber (“Betty”)

  Zero fighter

  “Photo Joe” observation plane

  Alamo Scouts: raid Cabanatuan

  Alexander of Macedon

  Alvides, Fred: fight with Hunt

  American troops: flagging morale

  high morale

  conduct

  Anderson, Maj. Bernard L. (guerrilla leader)

  destroys U.S. propaganda

  gets supplies from submarines

  concern for prisoners of war

  Aquino, Benigno (leader of Kalibapi)

  Arayat, Mount

  Arisaka rifle

  Arnold, Lt. Robert

  sickness and embitterment

  Augustin, Marcos (Filipino guerrilla leader)

  Baclagon, Uldarico (Filipino historian): on Courtney Whitney

  Baguio (Benguet)

  bahay (Philippine house)

  Baker, Pfc. John (killed on Bataan)

  Balekow, José (Hunt’s first bodyguard)

  Baler Bay

  Balete Pass

  Balingao, Alfred (governor of Pangasinan)

  Ball, Robert V.: brings transmitter to Baler Bay

  Balugas (Philippine tribesmen)

  Banzai Ridge

  Barella, Louis: visits Hunt in Pampanga

  Barnett, Capt. George (Volckmann’s subordinate)

  basi (Philippine wine)

  Bataan: peninsula

  field

  campaign

  fall of

  Death March

  Battle of the Points

  Bautista, Juan (host to Hunt)

  Baxter, Pvt. Earl L. (in Thorpe’s party)

  Bayambang (Pangasinan)

  bazooka

  Beck, Leon O. (American guerrilla)

  Bernia, Arturo (sugar planter)

  Bernia, Vincente (sugar planter)

  “Betty” bomber

  Bismarck, Otto von (German chancellor)

  Blackburn, Maj. Donald (guerrilla leader)

  on Fassoth camp

  on Moses and Noble

  on Robert Arnold

  on Igorots and Illocanos

  occasional ease of guerrilla life

  Blando, Virgilio (one of Hunt’s guerrillas)

  bolos

  Bolstead, Sgt.: evacuated by submarine

  Bonaparte, Napoleon: opposed by guerrillas

  promotion of dense subordinate

  Boone, Maj. John P. (decorated by MacArthur)

  Boyd, James P. (American guerrilla)

  Brooks, Sgt. Everett (in Thorpe’s party)

  Brooks, William H. (escapee from Bataan)

  Brougher, Gen. (commander of Eleventh Philippine Army)

  Brown, Lt. Ben (American pilot on Bataan)

  Browning automatic rifle (BAR)

  Bruce, Sgt. Alfred D. (in Thorpe’s party)

  Buena Vista Regiment (among Hunt’s guerrilla units)

  Cabanatuan prison camp

  raid on

  Cabcaben Field

  Cagayan Valley

  Cahill, Sgt. David (in Thorpe’s group)

  Calyer, Col. Peter (commander of Thirty-first Infantry)

  camotes (sweet potatoes)

  carabao: as draft animals

  as food

  for riding

  for racing

  theft of

  Cebu Island

  Charles XII (king of Sweden)

  Chatham, Cpl. Walter D.: escape on Death March

  in Fassoth camp

  captured by Japanese

  tortured

  sent to Japan

  Chengay, Tomas (Tom) (Hunt’s best officer)

  in Cabanatuan raid

  joins Col. Cleland

  writes commendation of Hunt

  death of

  Chennault, Gen. Claire (commander of Flying Tigers)

  Christian Socialist party

  Churchill, Winston

  Clark Field

  Cleland, Col.

  cockfights

  collaboration of Filipinos (with Japanese): types and degrees of

  historical precedents for

  desire to act honorably

  credibility of oaths

  pro-Japanese Filipinos and organizations

  profiteers

  the undecided

  Japanese “front men”

  recriminations about

  allegations of

  collaborators’ defense

  case of Ferdinand Marcos

  Communists, Philippine. See also Hukbalahaps

  Confesor, Tomas (Filipino politician)

  Conner, Henry Clay (guerrilla leader)

  on Fassoth camp

  shadowy existence

  Constabulary. See Philippine Constabulary

  Com, Warren (cousin of Hunt)

  Corregidor Island

  believed “impregnable”

  struggle for

  fall of

  Costas, Col. Antonio (Filipino guerrilla)

  Cotton Growers Association

  Cruz, Dr. Emgidio (Quezon’s physician)

  Cruz de Arceo, Mrs. Victoriano de la (benefactor of Hunt)

  Culala, Felipa. See Dayang-Dayang

  Cushing, Maj. Charles (guerrilla leader)

  surrender to Japanese

  Cushing, Maj. James (guerrilla leader)

  Cushing, Capt. Walter (guerrilla leader): personality

  activities

  death

  customs. See Philippine customs

  Davao prison camp (Mindanao)

  Dayang-Dayang (female guerrilla)

  dengue fever

  Dinalupihan (Bataan)

  Dizon, Dolfin L. (village leader)

  Dizon, Herminia (“Minang”)

  character and personality

  dupes Japanese

  hated by Huks

  as barber

  meets Chinang de Leon

  contacts Lapham

  quarrels with Hunt

  promotion

  “Dolores” (Filipina spy)

  Donaldson, Lt. Jack (pilot on Bataan)

  Dosch, Capt. Samuel (officer in Fassoth camp)

  Duffy, Maj. John E. (priest): visits Hunt in Pampanga

  Duran, Pio (pro-Japanese Filipino)

  Dyess, William E. (“Ed”) (commander of Twenty-first Pursuit Squadron): warns of war

  during Battle of the Points

  gets extra food for pilots

  orders pilots out of Bataan

  escape and death of

  Enriquez, Capt. Manuel P. (Filipino guerrilla leader)

  Escobar, Lt. Emilio (Filipino guerrilla)

  Estrada, William L. (Filipino historian)

  Faretta, Capt. Alvin (decorated by MacArthur)

  Fassoth, Mrs. Catalina Dimacal (wife of William Fassoth)

  Fassoth, Vernon

  Fassoth, William (sugar planter): background

  establishes camps

  surrender to Japanese

  rescued from Cabanatuan

  Fassoth camps

  location and purpose

  conditions in

  Japanese raid on

  numbers in

  Fenton, Harry (guerrilla leader)

  Fertig, Col. Wendell (guerrilla leader)

  .50 caliber machinegun

  Filipinos: bravery, and kindness of

  gratitude to America

  democratic sentiments of

  psychology of

  real and alleged demoralization of. See also collaboration of Filipinos

  firearms. See weapons

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nbsp; “fishponds” (near Bayambang)

  Floyd, Sgt. (in Fassoth camp)

  foods, Philippine

  .45 revolver

  Fowler, Sgt. William (killed by Japanese on Bataan)

  Francisco, Gen. Guillermo (commander of Philippine Constabulary)

  Franco, Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. (benefactors of Hunt)

  French, Jewel (betrayed and killed by bodyguard)

  Gador, “Colonel” (Filipino guerrilla)

  Galura, Jimmy (Hunt’s supply officer)

  gangrene

  Garand M-l rifle

  Garcia, Antonio (Hunt’s subordinate)

  Garrovo, Felix (friend of Hunt)

  George, Gen. Harold (officer on Bataan)

  Ginnevan, Sgt. Mike: believes Corregidor impregnable

  Grashio, Lt. Samuel C. (American pilot on Bataan)

  escapes from Japanese

  “grease gun”

  Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

  guerrillas: in history

  cost to Filipinos

  uncertainty about

  character and composition of

  cruelty of

  training of

  organization of

  routine life of

  relations with civilians

  area frequented by

  numbers of

  travel with

  tactics of

  hardships and danger endured by

  trouble with bandits

  pressure of life

  recreation of

  problems of, with spies

  legal procedures among

  “paper guerrillas”

  love of guns by

  morale among

  unfair treatment of

  contribution to victory, by

  Gyovai, Frank (American guerrilla)

  Hayes, Sgt. Verlon O.: bravery on Bataan

  Hendrickson, Capt. Albert C.

  on John O’Day

  on Enriquez

  early life of

  adventures early in war

  joins Lapham’s guerrillas

  girlfriend (see Lee); meeting with Constabulary and aftermath

  meeting with Huks

  and handling of spies

  on Roxas

  on Igorots and Illocanos

  contacts submarines

  sends out Americans

  after U.S. landings

  estimates of Japanese casualties

  narrow escapes

  departure for home

  strives for recognition of guerrillas

  and guerrilla rosters

  Henry, Joseph and William (guerrilla brothers)

  Hernandez, Antonio and Emilio (guerrilla brothers)

  Homma, Masaharu (Japanese general)

  Horan, Col. John P.: almost ambushed by Hendrickson

  Hukbalahaps (Communist guerrillas)

  and Hunt

  early history

  hostility to other guerrillas

  organization

  cruelty of

  denunciation of collaborators by

  treachery of

  treatment at end of war

  Hunt, Capt. Ray C.: early life

  military training

  at war’s beginning

  in camp in Pampanga

  in Battle of the Points

  contact with family

  on Bataan Death March

  escape from Death March

  rescue by Filipinos

  in Fassoth camps

  wanders in mountains

  recovery and study

  and Huks

  leaves Pampanga

  and Alvides

  plans to raise guerrillas

  on war

  romance with Chinang

  leaves Tarlac province

  respect for Lapham

  and Hendrickson

  promotions

  romance with Minang

  and Constabulary

  guerrilla “uniform”

  moves to “fishponds”

  deals with bandits

  photographed

  risks listening to radio

  clash with Japanese

  returns to Tarlac

  handling of tough spy cases

  and Philippine Cotton Growers Association

  on Roxas

  supports Recto

  dealings with Marcos

  becomes commander of Pangasinan

  on Whitney

  use of radio transmitter

  contacts Roxas

  trouble with Volckmann

  on Igorots and Illocanos

  organizes command

  dealings with Utleg

  on chances of surviving war

  gets supplies from submarines

  difficulty restraining followers

  and Allied landings

  entertained by Bautista

  attacks San Quintin

  meeting with Lapham

  meeting with U.S. troops

  thoughts of past

  wild rides

  trouble with back pay

  trouble with medics

  souvenirs stolen

  on own psychology

  recommends Fassoth

  on Japanese

  stays in Philippines

  leaves for home

  overall estimate of guerrillas

  meets Roxas

  decorated by Mac-Arthur

  meets Willoughby

  Hunters guerrillas

  Ickes, Harold (secretary of the Interior)

  Igorots (Philippine tribe)

  as mountain climbers

  as soldiers

  superstitions of

  courtship among

  iguanas

  Illocanos (Philippine people)

  Ind, Col. Allison (on MacArthur’s staff)

  Isabela province

  Itogon mine

  Japanese troops: training and psychology of

  cruelty of

  arms

  tactics of

  administrative incapacity of

  naivete when interrogated

  courage and tenacity of

  occasional despair of

  Jellison, Cpl. (in Thorpe’s group)

  Johns, Johnny (prisoner of Japanese)

  Jones, Capt. (escapee on Death March)

  Joson, Lt. Eduardo (raider of Cabanatuan)

  Kalashnikov rifle

  Kalibapi (pro-Japanese organization)

  Kangleon, Ruperto (Filipino guerrilla leader)

  Karlick, Sgt. Jerry (killed on Bataan)

  Kempeitai (Japanese military police)

  outpost attacked with bazooka

  Kerr, Sgt. Benjamin (killed on Bataan)

  Kiery, Lt. (to be evacuated by submarine)

  drowned

  King, Gen. Edward P. (surrendered Bataan)

  Korean War

  Krueger, Gen. Walter (commander of Sixth Army)

  Lage, Capt. Wilbur (evacuated by submarine)

  Lang, “Captain” Gordon (guerrilla leader)

  languages. See Philippine languages

  La Paz (Tarlac)

  Lapham, Maj. Robert

  on Blackburn and Volckmann

  indifference to glory

  dealings with Huks

  meeting with Marcos (1986)

  reorganizes command

  contacts submarines

  and Hunt

  concern for prisoners of war

  seeks justice for guerrillas

  La Salle College (Manila)

  Lasseter, Col. (G-2 of First Corps headquarters)

  La Union province

  Laurel, José (president of Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic)

  estimates of

  ideas and policies of

  amnesty of

  Lava, Vincente (Filipino communist)

  Lawrence, TE. (British guerrilla in World War I)

  Leal, Juan (one of Hunt’s guerrillas)

  Lee (female guerrilla in Hendrickson’s org
anization)

  Lee, Clark (war correspondent)

  Leon, Chinang de (fiancée of Hunt)

  Lerner, Lt. Harry (novice auto driver)

  Leyte Island

  U.S. landings on

  Liddell Hart, B.H. (military theorist)

  Lim, Gen. Vincente

  Lindbergh, Col. Charles A.

  Lingayen Gulf

  Japanese landings at (1941)

  American landings at (1945)

  “Little Joe” (Hendrickson’s bodyguard)

  Los Baños prison camp: liberation of

  Louis, José (friend of Hunt)

  Luger 9 mm

  Lunde, Capt. O.L. (pilot on Bataan)

  Lusod (Benquet)

  MacArthur, Gen. Arthur

  MacArthur, Gen. Douglas

  named Supreme Commander in Far East

  declares Manila open city

  military plans

  receives radio messages from guerrillas

  plans for guerrilla operations

  admired by Filipinos

  talks Quezon out of neutrality

  supports Roxas

  understands the Japanese

  decorates guerrilla leaders

  rivalry with President Roosevelt

  McCarthy, Sgt. (in Thorpe’s group)

  McCoy, Dr. Alfred (American scholar)

  McCoy, Sgt. Hugh B. (companion of Hunt)

  McGuire, Capt. Ralph (in Thorpe’s group)

  MacKenzie (escapee from Fassoth camp)

  McKenzie, Capt. Harry (Lapham’s second-in-command)

  shot by Huks

  McNutt, Paul (American senator)

  Maharlika (Marcos’s guerrillas)

  Mailheau, Robert (on Death March)

  Makapili (pro-Japanese organization)

  malaria

  Manchester, William (biographer of MacArthur)

  on Whitney

  Manoag (Pangasinan)

  Marcos, Ferdinand (Filipino guerrilla and politician)

  youth of

  military record of

  controversies about

  Marion, Francis (American Revolutionary guerrilla)

  Mariveles Bay

  Marking’s guerrillas

  willingness to shelter Roxas. See also Augustine, Marcos

  medicine. See Philippine medicine

  Membrado, Eusebio (one of Hunt’s guerrillas)

  Merrill, Col. (of Thirty-first Infantry)

  Messerschmitts (German bombers)

  miding (Philippine wine)

  Minang. See Dizon, Herminia

  Mindanao Island

  Mindoro Island

  Miranda (Filipino guerrilla)

  Monaghan, Forbes J., S.J.: on Japanese character

  on Fassoth camp

  monkeys: as food

  Moore, Sgt. William T. (on Death March)

  morale. See American troops

  Moros (Philippine people)

  Moule, Bill (civilian friend of Hendrickson)

  Moses, Lt. Col. Martin

  Mucci, Lt. Col. Henry A. (leader of Cabanatuan raid)

  Nakar, Capt. Guillermo (Filipino guerrilla leader)

  Naylor, Capt.: evacuated by submarine

  Negritos (Philippine people)

  Newman, Capt. (hostage for Johnny Johns)

  Nichols Field

  Nisei: as interrogators

  Noble, Lt. Col. Arthur

  Nueva Ecija province

 

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