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Title: Lieutenant Ramsey's War: From Horse Soldier to Guerrilla Commander by Edwin Price Ramsey, Stephen J. Rivele ISBN: 1-57488-052-7 Publisher: Brassey's Inc Pub. Date: 01 April, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: LOYALTY, PATRIOTISM, HEROISM and UNSELFISH DEVOTION
Comment: Those words barely begin to speak of the sacrifices Lt. Edwin Price Ramsey gave for his fellow countrymen, the war effort against the Japanese in the Philippines, the behind the scenes guerilla movement, and the Honor he bestowed upon the United States of America through his actions and his command. This gentlemanly young officer went from the glory of Army Polo into the depths of an unsuspected Hell in a matter of months to become well known as the leader of the very last Cavalry Charge in United States Army History for which the Distinguished Service Cross was bestowed upon him, at the age of 24!
This in-depth bio eloquently traces the Lieutenants' life from childhood to the end of WWII. His remarkable true story has more twists than a licorice stick as well as plenty of eye filling emotional sledge hammers.
I recommend this book highly to anyone who would like to know what the phrase "sacrifice for country" really means.
Rating: 5
Summary: A riveting story of life on the run.
Comment: This book describes what barely can be described. The hardships, the fear, the exhaustion, the hunger, the brutality, the uncertainty of ones fate. It's all right here, and all are apt descriptions of the life of Lt. Ramsey from the fall of Bataan until the time in 1945 that Gen MacArthur returned to liberate the Phillipines.
Lt. Ramsey (who was promotoed to Lt. Colonel over the course of his service in the jungle) was a very important leader of the resistance. He personally exchanged a few messages over the radio with MacArthur himself, and it was years before Ramsey even knew that MacArthur was getting his messages, as he went without radio contact for the first two years of the war.
Many of Ramsey's fellow resistance leaders, some of them officers he served with, or under, prior to the war, were captured, tortured, and beheaded. Informants were everywhere, and every move was a risk. Yet Ramsey never sat still, and his years were spent traveling, at great risk, throughout the Phillipines and organizing the resistance. Many close calls with the Kempa-tei, the Japanese secret police, followed. Ramsey eventually became the most wanted man on the island, after many of his fellow leaders were captured. He eventually went on to command a force of 40,000 resistance fighters.
The leader of the Kempa-tei, General Baba, personally conducted many of the raids and had a picture of Ramsey on his desk. Many times Ramsey was only yards from Japanese troops.
Of course, when this all started, Ramsey had no clue how to wage guerrilla war. But he learned, through trial and error, and it is amazing that he even survived the war. If that isn't enough, this is a man who survived having his appendix removed in the jungle by a doctor who had no morphine to numb the pain!
This is the kind of stuff Hollywood needs to make movies about. Instead we are stuck with the same dumbed down, recycled nonsense that apparently someone finds entertaining. And sadly the exploits of this true American hero go largely unknown by the majority of this country. I'm glad I am no longer one of them.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Truly Heroic Man
Comment: This book is a must-read for anyone interested in World War II. It tells the story of the real heroes of Bataan, the men who refused to surrender but went into the mountains to continue the war against the Japanese. Lieutenant Edwin Price Ramsey should have been awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines.
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Title: Incredible Victory by Walter Lord ISBN: 1580800599 Publisher: Burford Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Baa Baa Black Sheep by Gregory Pappy Boyington ISBN: 0553263501 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Bataan Death March: A Survivor's Account by Wm. E. Dyess, Charles Leavelle, Stanley L. Falk ISBN: 0803266332 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: God Is My Co-Pilot by Robert Scott ISBN: 0345355369 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1991 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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