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The Jersey brothers a missing naval officer in the Pacific and his family's quest to bring him home

Documents the extraordinary story of three brothers in World War II, describing the rescue mission launched by the elder two when their youngest brother was declared missing in action in the Philippines.

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Main Author:	Freeman, Sally Mott (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Cross, Barton, > 1918-1945. Cross family. Cross, Helen, > 1883-2009. Mott, William C., > 1911-1997. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Philippines. Prisoners of war > Philippines > Biography. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisons and prisoners, Japanese. World War, 1939-1945 > Concentration camps > Philippines. World War, 1939-1945 > Washington (D.C.) Cavite Navy Yard
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Summary:	Documents the extraordinary story of three brothers in World War II, describing the rescue mission launched by the elder two when their youngest brother was declared missing in action in the Philippines.
Item Description:	Map on endpages.
Physical Description:	xiv, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 565-574) and index.
ISBN:	9781501104145 1501104144 9781501104169 1501104160
Author Notes:	Sally Mott Freeman was a speechwriter and media and public relations executive for twenty-five years. She is currently Board Chair Emerita of The Writer's Center, the premier independent literary center in the mid-Atlantic. The Jersey Brothers is her first book.