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We stole to live

We stole to live

Joseph Rust Brown

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Autobiography: An American in Japanese prison. Sent to find the fleet that had bombed Pearl Harbor, he was rescued by the fleet that bombed Pearl Harbor. The Japanese Navy treated him like a brother. Japanese Intelligence treated him rather poorly. Describes life in a Japanese prison camp and the lives of American and Japanese day-laborers in a Japanese rail yard during WW2. The second nuclear bomb exploded within sight of his prison. The author writes with humor, insight and love. A delightful read.

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OL Work ID
OL5519780W

Subjects

American Personal narrativesBiographyJapanese Prisoners and prisonsPrisoners of warWorld War, 1939-1945

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