LEYTE CALLING ... BY LT. JOSEPH F. ST. JOHN
AS TOLD TO HOW ARD HANDLEMAN
Author of "Victory: The Story of the Re;onquest of the Aleutians"
THE
VANGUARD
PRESS·1945
Copyright, 194), by Vanguard Press, Inc. No portion of this book may be reprinted in any form without the written permission of the publisber, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review to be included in a newspaper or magazine.
Designed by Stefan Salter Manufactured in the United States of America by H. Wolff, New York, N. Y.
DEDICATED TO MY
BROTHERS,
JIMMY AND MIKIE ST.
JOHN,
SOLDIERS SOMEWHERE
CONTENTS
My Feet Itch 2. The Philippines by Banca
16
3. Jimmy Tompkins
24
4. "Death Told Me to Pack My Clothes" 5. Tough Guys 6. Naning
35
44
7. Sammy Good, Renegade
56
8. USFIP
62
9. Fourth of July
70 78
I.
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10. Tough Guy No More
I Get a Radio 12. Banana War
9
51
I I.
83
13. Compadre, Come Jap
90 96
14. Pistol-Packin' Babes
102
15. Guerrilla Need This
107
16. A Nice Fat Cow
113
17. Arsenal of Democracy, Jungle Branch
II8
18. I Lose a Hunk of Hair
126
19. Spies
132
20. Joan of Arc
13 8
2I. Philippine Navy 22. Bamboo Telegraph 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
Furlough Guerrilla, Junior American Eagles Americanos Coming Americanos Come Treasure Drifts In
29. Redhead 30. They Couldn't Be Kissed 3I. Blondes Ahead
141 145 154 161 16 7 174 186 193 197 204 214
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IIERITAGE I. 1 K K A K V