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Thompson pens a ping, personal account of how he, as a teenage soldier from rural Texas, became a member of the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery--the "Lost Battalion"--and became one of the thousands of allied prisoners forced to build the bridge over the River Kwai during World War II. Original.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Signed and inscribed by the author, a POW survivor of the lost battalion, on the facing page, "11-3-94 for Peter Martinick a good friend and loyal supporter of great causes. Warm regards Kyle Thompson." Brown cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering in dustjacket. State first edition, but the number line begins with 2. A near fine copy in matching dustjacket - clean, bright and solid. A hint of foxing to the front text block edge and minor ruffling along the top of the front panel of the jacket. 182 pp., some black and white photos, index, and an appendix of lost battalion members who died in the POW camps. Seller Inventory # 2424
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. nice copy signed by Thompson. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 024590
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine. An account of an American prisoner of war who worked building the Japanese Burma-Thailand railroad during WW II. Inscribed opposite the title page "11-10-98 for Stan Bullard My new friend Best regards Kyle Thompson" on the page facing the title page. Minimal wear. A very good or better copy. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 008795