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Ninety-Day Wonder: Flight to Guerrilla War
NinetyDay Wonder Flight to Guerrilla War Author:John Horton In his four years of navy service during WWII, Ensign John Horton's military career ranged from communications in Manila to commander of a guerrilla training camp for Chinese soldiers. He also engaged with the Chinese in acts of sabotage, blowing up railroads and bridges in Japanese-occupied areas. Horton experienced a fascinating yet little... more »-known aspect of the war. With eyewitness accounts from both Chinese and U.S. soldiers , he provides a rare and riveting glimpse of a China filled with bravery and foreboding, a country fighting a vicious enemy while teetering on the brink of civil war.« less