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Personal Opinion of
Roger Mansell, Director, Center for Research
Allied POWS Under the Japanese
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Ships From Hell by Raymond Lamont-Brown. Many errors of fact and truth frequently sacrificed the make for more "florid" writing Best book on this subject- "Death on the Hell Ships" by Greg Michno Hotel Tacloban- Pure fiction made for Hollywood- author repeatedly tries to pass off as truthful. All copies should be burned. It is a grotesque story written with obvious hatred toward the American military, especially officers. One wishes these hateful 1960's draft card burner types would "just go way." Marines Don't Cry -Martin Boyle- unmitigated hogwash written to make a movie. Saddest part is that if he was truthful, it would have made for a better story and an important contribution to history. The author endured extremely harsh conditions as a POW from Guam.