Captured: The Japanese Internment of American Civilians in the Philippines, 1941-1945

A wonderfully informative book about a hitherto unknown event during the second world war in the far east. Highly recommend this book for all who are interested in this venue.

Dr. Cogan's book is a well written, extremely well researched and oddly enough, politically incorrect account of the civilian internment during the war. She seems to prefer to give an accurate account rather than a sanitized version that many seem to prefer these days. Between her and Iris Chang, people have finally have a chance to read the truth about the terrible crimes committed by Japan throughout the Far East both before US involvement and after.

Ms. Cogan has produced an enduring and fascinating piece of scholarship; in addition to being minutely researched, this work is readable and enjoyable even to a scientist such as myself. As a biochemist who has read C.P. Snow, I find it obvious that Ms. Cogan is among those few scholars who can straddle "The Two Cultures" with ease. Her book is an important addition to the historical works available on the Pacific Theatre during WWII

As the son of parents who were among the American Civilians interned by the Japanese in the Philippines, this book, for the first time, gave me a vivid picture of the hardships endured by this group of Americans abandoned by their government and left in the hands of a hostile enemy. It covered questions unasked and unanswered for a lifetime. A heartfelt thanks to Frances B Cogan for tackling a little known part of World War II and her recognition of the sacrifices and courage of these brave civilians !

Frances Cogan's meticulous study of American civilians interned in the Philippines by the Japanese during World War II presents fascinating material written in elegant prose. She vividly recounts what it was like for these people to live in a confined area with increasingly dwindling food supplies as the war in the Pacific raged around them. Anyone interested in World War II should read this book.Similar books of interest include Elizabeth Norman's "We Band of Angels," Theresa Kaminski's "Prisoners in Paradise," and E. Barlett Kerr's "Surrender and Survival."