The Adventures of Eddie Fung: Chinatown Kid, Texas Cowboy, Prisoner of War

by Judy Yung

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Eddie Fung has the distinction of being the only Chinese American soldier to be captured by the Japanese during World War II. He was then put to work on the Burma-Siam railroad, made famous by the film The Bridge on the River Kwai. In this moving and unforgettable memoir, Eddie recalls how he, a second-generation Chinese American born and raised in San Francisco's Chinatown, reinvented himself as a Texas cowboy before going overseas with the U.S...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295987545

ISBN13:9780295987545

Release Date:November 2007

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:227 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Asia Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Chinese Ethnic & National History Japanese Leaders & Notable People Memoirs Military Myanmar Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Demographics State & Local World War II

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