Bataan Barb

[Loxuru]

An amazing alternative ending, Lox. Opens up all kinds of possibilities like General Homma ordering Ohno to do the honorable thing and step in front of a speeding lorry.

Or such as : Captain Tanaka sent Lieutenant Moore to Japan, where she became the lover/sex slave of Tokyo Rose.
After the war, MacArthur gave her a new identity (the Midwest girl) to avoid embarassement, and Tanaka found her again and married her.

 

[Loinclothslave]

Or such as : Captain Tanaka sent Lieutenant Moore to Japan, where she became the lover/sex slave of Tokyo Rose.
After the war, MacArthur gave her a new identity (the Midwest girl) to avoid embarassement, and Tanaka found her again and married her.

Or Captain Tanaka sent Lt Moore to Japan, where she learned the fine art of tea making, moving to Kyushu in 1945 to study the art of Ramen preparations in Nagasaki

 

[Loxuru]

Or Captain Tanaka sent Lt Moore to Japan, where she learned the fine art of tea making, moving to Kyushu in 1945 to study the art of Ramen preparations in Nagasaki

If that would work with Lt. Moore, Tanaka deserves a medal!

The Japanese tea making ceremony has lots of fine print!

 

[Praefectus Praetorio]

Or Captain Tanaka sent Lt Moore to Japan, where she learned the fine art of tea making, moving to Kyushu in 1945 to study the art of Ramen preparations in Nagasaki

Given what I know of Barb's cooking ability, she would probably burn the Ramen noodles to a crisp.

 

[Loinclothslave]

Given what I know of Barb's cooking ability, she would probably burn the Ramen noodles to a crisp.

Well along with Barb on August 12...

 

[Praefectus Praetorio]

But operas only end when all characters are dead, what can make it a long waiting. But you must admit, they die with style and pomp, which cannot be said from Shakespeare or cricket!

You must be a fan of Gustav Holst's The Perfect Fool!

 

[Barbaria1]

Given what I know of Barb's cooking ability, she would probably burn the Ramen noodles to a crisp.

 

[GoatJr]

... “We ... American,” added Natalie, sounding like a character addressing an invading alien on a science fiction radio program ... - We all do this right, as if staccato speak had some built in translation facility

An equally eloquent, (loved the opening paragraph that very much set the scene) but more tranquil chapter ... however, is the calm before another oncoming storm? I am waiting, breath bated, to find out ...

Good one trying to get thru it ... hard to explain

 

[Praefectus Praetorio]

This week, seventy-nine years ago, American/Filipino forces in the Bataan peninsula surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army.

 

[carloscruz]

Unfortunately, I am to busy to read much of what it’s posted here.
But I have started now to read this high quality and exciting story and I’m enjoying it a lot.
Well done again Barb!

 

[carloscruz]

I was am officer for twenty years and I really like how you describe the responsibility an officer feels for the men and women that depend on him/her.
I don’t know if you have any military background, but you really did a good job getting the insight view.
Very good and as always very exciting!

 

[Praefectus Praetorio]

Seventy-nine years ago tomorrow, May 10th, the last American commander on the Philippines, General William Sharp will surrender the last American troops. General Masaharu Homma had been given 50 days to wrap up the conquest. It took over five months! The biggest factor was the Filipino troops' staunch opposition which was not expected. Even though poorly armed, they fought bravely and were treated even worse by the Japanese than were the American's.