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Author	Wise, William, 1923-
Title	Secret mission to the Philippines : the story of the "Spyron" and the American-Filipino guerrillas of World War II / William Wise.
Publication Info.	New York : Dutton, c1968.

Location	Call No.	Status
Children's Archive Non-Fiction	Juv. 940.53 W Stack 8	ASK AT CIRCULATION DESK

Edition	1st ed.
Description	160 p. maps. 21 cm.
Summary	Describes the unusual World War II command of Chick Parsons who, as leader of the American-Filipino guerrilla movement, lived behind enemy lines, never carried arms or fired a shot, and became one of America's most decorated heroes.
Subject	Parsons, Charles, 1901-
	World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Philippines.

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