We Band of Angels

The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese

Ranked #17 in Nursing, Ranked #28 in Philippines History

Hailed by "The New York Times Book Review" as a "grippingly told" story of "power and relevance," here is the true, untold account of the first American women to prove their mettle under combat conditions. Later, during three years of brutal captivity at the hands of the Japanese, they also demonstrated their ability to survive. Filled with the thoughts and impressions of the women who lived it, "every page of this history is fascinating" (The Washington Post). "We Band of Angels"

In the fall of 1941, the Philippines was a gardenia-scented paradise for the American Army and Navy...
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