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Beyond Pongani Mission

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This book was very interesting! It's a first hand account of a soldier who really experienced World War II in the Pacific Theater. But the best part is that Bable didn't just put together a collection of "war stories," but rather, "life stories." Some are funny. Some are sad. Some are survivalist. Some are frustrating. Some are just bizarre and unreal. But all are VERY interesting and I would definitely recommend the book!

This has the potential for 5 stars, but the clerical errors throughout will become distracting to the reader who pays attention to detail. The prose is riveting from beginning to end. The slice-of-life activities of Bable and his buddies keeps you turning the pages to see what will befall them next. The sketches and vivid descriptions with remembered dialogue all help to make you feel their pain and frustration right along with them. It was a revelation, too, that the rumors were actually true what I'd heard about General MacArthur's reprehensible role during that time. After reading this book, I can believe it all.
SSGT Bable grabs you right off with humor in the first pages, and then he's able to keep you entertained while recalling some of his lowest and discouraging days in some pretty scary places. I'm just glad he made it home and filled in a journal to make this book. It's a slice of history we shouldn't forget.