Chippewa Chief in World War II: The Survival Story of Oliver Rasmussen in Japan

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This is the true story of Oliver Bullard Rasmussen, a U.S. Navy aircrewman who avoided capture after his plane crashed in Japan on July 14, 1945, leaving his pilot dead and him seriously wounded. He dodged the Japanese on Hokkaido for 68 days until he saw his first fellow American. Rasmussen healed himself, relying on his Chippewa knowledge of how to survive in the wild and staying alive by raiding farms at night. The account is drawn from tapes...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0786409940

ISBN13:9780786409945

Release Date:July 2001

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:207 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History History Social Science Social Sciences

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Chippewa Chief in World War II: The Survival Story of Oliver Rasmussen in Japan

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