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holy smokes,
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This review is from: Parade of the Dead: A U.S. Army Physician's Memoir of Imprisonment by the Japanese, 1942-1945 (Hardcover)
Just finished the book, and it's pretty hard to put into words what I feel. If I were Japanese, I would be ashamed, humiliated, and very concerned that my culture could/?can reach the depths of depravity that Dr. Bumgarner so matter-of-factly describes. The treatment of their POWs is almost beyond belief, as is the fact that any of the prisoners survived at all. The book is well-written and engrossing, with a physician's eye for detail. No exaggeration nor hyperbole creeps in -- none are needed -- the story speaks for itself. You'll read the book and wonder "Could I have lived through this?" I'm sure it was not pleasant for the author to dredge up these remarkably clear memories and write about them, but we owe him a debt of gratitude for doing so.
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This review is from: Parade of the Dead: A U.S. Army Physician's Memoir of Imprisonment by the Japanese, 1942-1945 (Hardcover)
An interesting book although a little short on pages. He tends to repeat himself rather a lot and there is little character building of people he talks of. One was not left with the real feel of camp life.
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Parade of the Dead: A U.S. Army Physician's Memoir of Imprisonment by the Japanese, 1942-1945 by John R. Bumgarner (Hardcover - Apr. 1995)
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