Characters from Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Colonel Henry Mucci - This person was a West Point graduate who led the rescue mission of the Cabanatuan Camp.

Clair Phillips - This person moved to Manila in 1941 and opened a club that catered to an exclusive male clientele.

General Walter Krueger - This person commanded the U.S. Sixth Army and was a career military officer.

Captain Robert Prince - This person was selected to lead the assault mission on the Cabanatuan Camp and did not mention a foot infection to superiors.

Major Robert Lapham - This person was from Davenport,...
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