Ghost Soldiers

by Hampton Sides

When Army Rangers among Douglas MacArthur's forces arrived in the Philippines, they hatched a daring plan to liberate their captured comrades, a mission that, if successful, would prove to be a tremendous morale booster at the front and at home. Led by a young officer named Henry Mucci, a combined Ranger and Filipino guerrilla force penetrated far behind enemy lines, attacked Japanese forces guarding Allied prisoners at a jungle outpost called Cabanatuan, and shepherded hundreds of prisoners to safety.

Hampton Sides gives us insight into the hardships of this nearly forgotten epic venture. With recollections from the participants and historical background this becomes a richly written document of the last year of World War II.

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