An Incredible Story of Courage as a World War II Survivor Battles the Japanese in the Philippines

Palmyra, NJ, March 03, 2007 --(PR.com)-- M/Sgt. Jorge G. Herrera, Jr. discovered just what kind of a soldier he was when the Imperial Japanese Forces invaded Negros Islands in the Philippines during World War II. His heroic tale can now finally be told in the exciting new book, "Dare & Live" by Edgardo G. Calansingin. 

M/Sgt. Herrera, Jr. vowed he would never surrender, so he gathered 3 Filipinos and they started the recruitment and training of other Guerrilla Soldiers. He established a Bivouac at the mountain sides of Negros Islands and equipped his hideout with telephone communication for fast intelligence. He staged many ambushes against the Japanese soldiers and was the only Filipino Guerrilla Leader who captured, alive, 21 Japanese soldiers in an ambush encounter. 

To try to capture him, the Japanese army even hired a Filipina Spy and sent her on a secret mission to entrap M/Sgt Herrera, but he soon discovered the plot before it could unfold. Honorable Ramon Nolan, Former Philippines Ambassador to the United States said of M/Sgt. Herrera, "Your war achievements might have been duplicated but they could never have excelled by any other soldier." 

"Dare & Live" is a story of how raw courage can win in the face of overwhelming odds. It is an uplifting story for readers of all ages, available in paperback and hardcover editions. For more information, please write to Edgardo G. Calansingin, 3042 Harbour Dr. Palmyra, NJ 08065 or send an email to dareww2@comcast.net. Visit on the web at http://www.dareandlive.com

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