The Indomitable Florence Finch – Audiobook Online
“The Indomitable Florence Finch” is a biographical book that tells the story of Filipino-American war hero Florence Finch, who fought against the Japanese during World War II. Born in the Philippines, Florence suffered under the Japanese occupation but joined the resistance movement and smuggled messages between resistance leaders. She was caught and tortured by her captors but eventually freed. Florence then joined the US Army, working as a nurse and translator and helping to save countless American soldiers. After the war, she settled in upstate New York and lived a quiet life, raising her family.
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The Indomitable Florence Finch
- The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
The New York Times bestselling author of Fly Girls shares the gripping story of an unsung World War II hero who saved countless American lives in the Philippines.
When Florence Finch died at the age of 101, few of her Ithaca, NY neighbors knew that this humble Filipina native was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient whose courage and sacrifice were unsurpassed. during the Pacific War against Japan. Long accustomed to keeping her secret to serving the Allies, she waited 50 years to reveal the story of those dramatic and harrowing days to her children.
Florence is an unbelievable warrior. She relied on her wits and courage to survive on her own since the age of 7, facing bigotry as a mixed-race mestiza with the dual heritage of an American military father and American mother. Philippines.
As war drew ever closer to the Philippines, Florence fell in love with a dashing American naval intelligence officer, Charles “Bing” Smith. After Bing’s sudden death in battle, Florence transformed from a tender young wife into a zealous resistance fighter. She devised a daring plan to divert tons of precious fuel from the Japanese military, which was then sold on the black market to provide much-needed medicine and food to hundreds of American POWs. In constant danger of arrest and execution, Florence fought to save the others, even as the Japanese police closed in.
With numerous sources including taped interviews, personal diaries and unpublished memoirs, The Indomitable Florence Finch opens up against the backdrop of the Bataan Deadly March, the fall of Corregidor and the daily struggle to survive against a brutal occupying force. Award-winning military historian and former Congressman Robert J. Mrazek brings to light this long-hidden American patriot. The Indomitable Florence Finch is the story of an American war hero’s transcendent courage.
This is a remarkable story about an ordinary woman who played an important role in the resistance against the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War. There are also many details about the American POWs she helped. Narrative is excellent.
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