Rescue at Los Baños

“Riveting. … Opens our eyes to… amazing bravery in the midst of a greater war. … Readers [will] be both shocked by the conditions that POWs had to endure and appreciative of the bravery and ingenuity of that generation we have come to call the greatest.” – Washington Post “Bruce Henderson has told a wonderfully exciting story of one of war’s greatest rescues with verve, style, and panache. I didn’t even stop for coffee during my reading: it was so classically unputdownable.” – Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Men Who United the States “Rescue at Los Banos will swell your chest. Bruce Henderson’s powerful account has earned a place on the top shelf of World War II nonfiction narratives.” – Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours and Lost in Shangri-La “An epic survival story of men and women held captive in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines until their remarkable rescue by U.S. paratroopers and Filipino guerrillas three years later. Fast-paced and compelling, Rescue at Los Banos is as gripping as any suspense novel.” – Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter and Reclaiming History “Rescue at Los Banos hits the drop zone. Extensively researched and extremely well-written, Bruce Henderson’s riveting account of the historic events of 23 February 1945 finally does justice to the greatest airborne operation in U.S. military history.” – John D. Lukacs, author of Escape from Davao “Riveting…Bruce Henderson does it again with his account of the prisoners at Los Banos. I felt their agonies, sacrifices, and exhilaration. Any reader would love this account of individuals triumphing over seemingly impossible obstacles.” – John Wukovits, author of Hell From the Heavens “The agony and anguish for the Japanese-held Los Banos internees - all civilians and including children and small babies - is almost beyond belief. The raid by U.S. paratroopers that set them free is breathtaking.” – Bill Sloan, author of Undefeated “Bruce Henderson has managed to pull one of the most daring rescue missions in military history out of obscurity and turn it into a solid book of passion and fascinating detail. He has done his readers - and military history buffs in general - a great service.” – Captain Dale Dye, USMC (Ret), author of Contra File and other Shake Davis novels and Hollywood military adviser “Riveting. … Achieves a high standard of popular history. Rescue at Los Banos artfully blends vibrant character sketches with equally clear military fact, all rendered in vivid color.” – Kirkus Reviews “Gripping. … A heartrending tale of… survival.” – Library Journal “Reads like an adventure thriller and sheds new light on one of the most compelling stories of World War II. … Anyone who enjoyed Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken or Mitchell Zuckoff’s Lost in Shangri-La should check this one out.” – Military.com

Bruce Henderson is the author or coauthor of more than twenty nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller And the Sea Will Tell. He lives in Menlo Park, California.