The War Journal of Major Damon Rocky..., Major Damon Rocky Gause
The War Journal of Major Damon Rocky..., Major Damon Rocky Gause
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The War Journal of Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause

Author: Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 5 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/25/2008

Synopsis

Of all the heroic stories to come out of World War II, few are as extraordinary as that of Major Rocky Gause, who was captured by the Japanese, escaped from the infamous Bataan Death March, and, with a fellow soldier, endured a harrowing voyage across the enemy-held Pacific in a leaky, hand-crafted boat.In the battered notebook he kept throughout his journey, Gause traced his steps from the besieged city of Manila on New Year's Eve, 1941, to his safe landing on the Australian coast ten months later. In spare and vivid prose, Gause wrote of a voyage on which he encountered a savage two-day typhoon, a treacherous Nazi collaborator, numerous enemy ships, and a final strafing that set his boat on fire just before landfall. His compelling vignettes document the heroism of the men who fought and died beside him, and bring to life an important chapter in World War II history.Tragically, Gause was killed a year later in a plane crash over London, but his remarkable account, recovered from Gause's footlocker by the son who never knew him, will live on as a testament to the power of the human spirit in a time when heroes are all too hard to find.

About Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause

Damon L. Gause, the son of Rocky Gause, wrote an introduction to his father's journal. He was invited by the Philippine Ambassador to the United States to speak at the dedication of the American-Philippine War memorial. A frequent speaker before Veterans groups, he is a general contractor living in Georgia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on February 19, 2014

I admit this review is somewhat biased as Major Gause was my great uncle. That aside, however, this was an amazing book which told an amazing story. Though I was never fortunate enough to meet my great uncle Gause, I could not be more proud of his bravery, his heroism, and his character.......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on March 24, 2015

It never ceases to amaze me when one person goes through so many things. Any quarter of this book could be a movie unto itself, and this man goes and does it all. As always, I wish there were some follow up on some of the secondary characters, but I know that's not always, or even often, possible wi......more

Goodreads review by Richard on December 07, 2020

Excellent war story from Major Damon Gause, who grew up not far from where we live. The journal was written in WWII era wording and phrase, in a narrative similar to war stories told by my dad who served in the US Army Air Force during WWII. In other words, don't come if easily offended by our conce......more

Goodreads review by Gregg on December 04, 2020

Amazing escape. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Mike on July 03, 2014

While I read this book a couple of years ago, it is the type of story that really sticks with you. This memoir is largely based on Gause's wartime diaries and letters. His adventure is incredible and flows like a Hollywood blockbuster. Upon the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and the destructio......more

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