Shan The Mountain |
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| Author:
| Olson, Walter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-595-36620-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the story of a 17 year old private who earned his spurs as a horse cavalryman at Fort Riley, Kansas and then found himself in the jungles of Burma. He was no longer a proud trooper, he became a dogface, an infantryman fighting not only the tenacious Japanese but the jungle monsoons, malaria and other diseases. His life became a series of adventures taking him to China and the ultimate challenge.
This is the story of a 17 year old private who earned his spurs as a horse cavalryman at Fort Riley, Kansas and then found himself in the jungles of Burma. He was no longer a proud trooper, he became a dogface, an infantryman fighting not only the tenacious Japanese but the jungle monsoons, malaria and other diseases. His life became a series of adventures taking him to China and the ultimate challenge.