Silent warriors of world war ii, the alamo scouts behind japanese lines by lance q. Cub scouts is a yearround program for boys and girls 5. An alamo scout team, most likely dove team lands from a landing craft vehicle on the rocky coast near tanahmerah bay, new guinea. Determined to retake the philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, general douglas macarthur organized a first rate intelligencegathering unit. Interview of alamo scout, galen kittleson on the cabanatuan raid during world war two. The 2005 john dahl film the great raid, based on the books the great raid on cabanatuan and ghost soldiers, focused on the raid. I have had this coat for a while and have been meaning to post it, its been owned by at least one other forum member but i do not think it has ever been posted on the forum. Media in category alamo scouts the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Full roster alamo scouts historical foundation, inc. They were organized at the direction of walter krueger, 6 army commander, who was deeply disturbed by the outcome of the kiska campaign, where a fullscale invasion was launched against an island the japanese had already abandoned. They served in the southwest pacific theater during world war ii formed as a top secret ad hoc unit by the lieutenant general commanding sixth army, walter krueger, on 28 november 1943 to conduct raider and reconnaissance work in the southwest pacific, the. That article would not have been possible without the support and generous assistance of the alamo scouts association and its director, the late col.
From their first operational mission in the admiralty islands in february 1944, until. Anytime anyone is looking at an alamo scouts ssi, i would highly encourage them to visit les hughes excellet website at where he has articles on many rare and interesting units and their insignia. They collected data on possible invasion beaches, tides and currents, troop numbers and locations, enemy morale, defensive positions, the availability of roads and fresh water, and other muchneeded information. Alamo scout, galen kittleson cabanatuan raid youtube. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Army photo alamo scouts were also to be used preceding the allied invasion of the japanese home islands, but the unconditional surrender of all japanese forces in 1945 ended their reconnaissance mission.
The alamo scouts conducted 108 missions behind enemy lines killing more than 500 japanese soldiers and rescuing hundreds of enemy p. Our notebooks are made in the usa and feature 100% recycled paper. Nov 11, 20 veterans day story the alamo scouts posted on monday, november 11, 20 by post scripts the alamo scouts were organized on fergusson island, new guinea, on 28 november 1943 to conduct reconnaissance and raider work in the southwest pacific theater under the personal command of then lt. Larry alexander has chosen to build his rousing war narrative shadows in the jungle around those alamo scouts. The new yorkerone of the most tonally versatile young poets working today. The alamo scouts behind japanese lines in world war ii from the worlds largest community of readers. The author also does a very god job of outlining the missions performed by the scouts and the positive impact of the scouts on the us war effort in the pacific. During this period, scouts teams conducted eleven missions in support of the u. The alamo scouts training center astc is hereby established under the supervision of headquarters alamo force at the earliest practicable date prior to 1 january 1944, and at a location in the vicinity of the present headquarters goodenough island, off the southeastern tip of new guinea. Jan 17, 2008 interview of alamo scout, galen kittleson on the cabanatuan raid during world war two.
Were readers and collectors, just like you, and weve now been selling on the internet for over 8 years to help support that collection. A story of the alamo and goliad note continues the fortunes of ned fulton and his friends, who were the central characters in the texan star. The collaborative efforts of lance zedric and russ blaise discloses what transpired in the pacific islands during wwii. New guinea, bismarck archipelago, leyte, and luzon.
The alamo scouts behind japanese lines in world war ii. Veterans day story the alamo scouts posted on monday, november 11, 20 by post scripts the alamo scouts were organized on fergusson island, new guinea, on 28 november 1943 to conduct reconnaissance and raider work in the southwest pacific theater under the personal command of then lt. The alamo scouts training center astc is hereby established under the supervision of headquarters alamo force at the earliest practicable date prior to 1 january 1944, and at a location in the vicinity of the present headquarters goodenough island. The unit is best known for its role in liberating american prisoners of war pows from the japanese cabanatuan pow camp near cabanatuan, nueva ecija, philippines in january 1945. Project cope at mcgimsey scout park introductory episode i. Honoring native soldiers american indians of the alamo scouts part two the alamo scouts were a top secret reconnaissance and raider unit that operated in the southwest pacific during world war ii and performed 108 missions without losing a single man, including two pow camp raids. Following the japanese surrender in august 1945, the scouts landed in wakayama and became part of the occupation forces. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. This book is much more than an oral history based on extensive interviews with the alamo scouts. His dedication to this task shines through in his latest, monumental book. Nice patch and graduation certificate from a former scout.
Colonel allison inds recent book, allied intelligence bureau, which described a number of the unorthodox reconnaissance and raider activities carried out in the world war ii south west pacific area, failed to mention a small intrepid group of men called alamo scouts who performed for the u. The alamo scouts were unceremoniously disbanded in december 1945 in kyoto, japan. Blaise, the son of an alamo scout, has constructed a website. Alexanders book tells us pacific war adventure stories straight from the 108 missions carried out by gen. Camping, high adventure and the importance of scouting.
Sumner, former director of the alamo scouts association, provides an astonishing statistic. Colonel allison inds recent book, allied intelligence bureau, which described a number of. They were added to the occupation army and then disbanded later that year. The story spends a great deal of time describing the organization, setup, and mission of the alamo scouts.
A new account of world war ii heroism from the national bests. A rare archive pertaining to cpl paul e draper who served with the alamo scouts during wwii. From the new york times bestselling coauthor of a higher call, an upcloseandpersonal account of the alamo scouts in world war ii. The boy scouts of america, alamo area council continue to prepare young people for life by providing the nations foremost youth program of character development and valuesbased leadership training, utilizing outdoor activity, citizenship, and sports fitness. Alexander has dug much deeper, and this fine book gives a complete history of the scouts. The alamo scouts were the forerunner of todays special forces and rangers. The volunteers selected were the toughest of the tough and the bravest of the brave. Style your event, grow your brand, and promote your business, scout books are customizable to be exactly what you need.
As designers and book lovers, we believed in ink, paper and the magic of print production. The prices listed include shipping within the united states. Sorry for the pics sent from my smg920v using tapatalk. Sumner, who was instrumental in gathering information regarding the scouts wartime activities and disseminating it via the associations newsletter.
The collaborative efforts of lance zedric and russ blaise discloses what transpired in the pacific islands during wwii behind. The alamo scouts behind japanese lines in world war ii 97804512297. Lance zedric fills in the details of that framework with excerpts from unit after action reports, orders, award citations, personal diaries kept by several scouts. General walter krueger, commanding general, sixth u. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Castle books, 2005 and allison ind, allied intelligence bureau. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. After a few close calls with unknowing japanese fighters, the scout teams were able to report enemy numbers to the invading forces, who successfully overtook. Scouts bsa ages 1118 venturing ages 1420 exploring ages 1420 sea scouts ages 1421 order of the arrow. Only one out of 50 applicants were selected and unbeknownst to them, they were watched night and day to assess their character traits for teamwork, bravery, etc. Silent no more, the alamo scouts in their own words by lance zedric and russ blaise. The heroic ww ii saga of americas most daring pow rescue. I have read previous books about the raid on cabanatuan prison, and these only mention the alamo scouts. A new account of world war ii heroism from the national bestselling author of biggest brother.
The archive contains an original alamosixth army patch, a sixth army patch, rank chevrons, drapers dog tags. This website is dedicated to the 127 men who were the alamo scouts. Silent no more is the culmination of all those years of dedication and hard work. They this book details many of the missions of the alamo scouts an elite reconaissance force established by general macarthur in the pacific, he didnt trust the oss. Determined to retake the philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, general douglas macarthur needed a firstrate intelligencegathering unit.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Fieldbook for boy scouts, explorers, scouters, educators, outdoorsmen by boy scouts of america and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For their wartime service, the alamo scouts received credit for four campaigns. Scout books was founded in 2009 with the belief that little books can make a big impact. The unit is best known for its role in liberating american prisoners of war pows from the japanese cabanatuan pow camp near cabanatuan, nueva ecija, philippines in. During wwii it was the alamo scouts who entered the japanese occupied islands in the south pacific and conducted 107 covert operations without losing a single man. We wanted to make it easy and sustainable for people to design and produce their own books and notebooks. The alamo scouts the campaign for the national museum of. Apply to editor, videographereditor, maintenance coordinator and more.
Lance zedric has done an impressive job over the years in keeping the alamo scouts in the forefront of elite military formations of the u. During the war, they performed over 106 successful missions in the admiralty islands, new guinea and the philippines, most deep behind enemy lines. Alamo scouts diary us army special operations history. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates philippines 15 august 1970. Not only were the japanese there, they were wellfed and wellarmedan estimated 5,000 troops remained in garrison. This is how the alamo scouts became the first special forces. Lance zedric fills in the details of that framework with excerpts from unit after action reports, orders, award citations, personal diaries kept by several scouts, written and taped memoirs, magazine and newspaper accounts, and correspondence. Sixth army special reconnaissance unit of world war two.
The alamo scouts was an ad hoc elite reconnaissance force for 6 army in the southwest pacific area. Zedric does a very good job of providing this background information. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. The alamo scouts historical foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of illinois. Nickolas butlers second novel, the hearts of men, unfolds over three generations at a boy scout camp in wisconsin, and explores what it means to be a good man in a changing america. The alamo scouts was a reconnaissance unit of the sixth united states army in the pacific. Scout books is a certified b corp located in the heart of portland, or. With merle fernandez, edgar salcedo, renato del prado, eddie nicart. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The names mentioned in the trhead for the provenance are longtime collectors and heavy hitters. Alamo scouts established, 28 november 1943 article the. One mans remarkable odyssey from north korea to freedom in the west.
Kruegars alamo scouts named for the shrine in kruegars hometown of san antonio, texas. The coat is all original and identified to sgt franklin fox, who was one of 8 operational alamo scouts during wwii. Sixth army special reconnaissance unit, known as the alamo scouts. The alamo scouts by eustace nabbie nook book ebook.
The granddaughter wanted to sell both to pay for a vacation. Bells work is a concoction of the surreal and the hyperreal, the hilarious and the devastating. The alamo scouts, officially known as the sixth army special reconnaissance unit, were formed because lieutenant general walter krueger needed accurate and timely information as he prepared to invade new guinea. The archive contains an original alamo sixth army patch, a sixth army patch, rank chevrons, drapers dog tags. Most of the people in san antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn. The book is wellresearched and wellwritten, and i learned about a group of soldiers that i knew little of before.