Author Brendan Koerner has a book out called" Now the Hell Will Start". It's the true story of Private Herman Perry, an African-American soldier in World War II who murdered his commanding officer and fled to the jungles of Burma. Has anyone heard of this and know of anymore information?

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

I found a little bit more.


The Greatest Manhunt of World War IIHow a black soldier killed an officer, disappeared into the Burmese jungle, and joined a tribe of headhunters.

By Brendan I. Koerner
Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 12:33 PM ET

In his new book, Now the Hell Will Start, Brendan I. Koerner tells the story of an epic World War II manhunt: the quest to find Herman Perry, a black soldier who shot and killed a white commanding officer, then disappeared into the jungles of Burma, where he joined a tribe of headhunters and eluded capture for months. The book is an amazing piece of reporting—part thriller, part history—that got its start as a Slate "Explainer." When Koerner wrote the column back in 2003, he came across an account of an Air Force translator who'd been charged with spying for Syria. "If convicted of the spying charges," noted the New York Times, "he could face the death penalty." As Koerner researched this "Explainer" (detailing which offenses, when committed by military personnel, are punishable by death), he encountered the following tidbit: "Pvt. Herman Perry, murderer who long evaded capture by living with Burmese tribe, 1944-1945." Koerner's curiosity was piqued—it sounded so very Kurtz. Five years later, Koerner presents Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight From the Greatest Manhunt of World War II, which tells Perry's story in full.
Click here for a slide show about Herman Perry.

The greatest manhunt of World War II. - By Brendan I. Koerner - Slate Magazine

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

JC as per normal you have found the needle in the haystack! never heard about this story but fascinating i dont know how you do it!

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WHEN YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY, FOR YOUR TOMORROW,WE GAVE OUR TODAY. Epitaph on the Kohima memorial .

Nice find, sad story.

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Thanks. I do try LOL. I would really love to read some more though .

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

Hey Everyone,

Thanks a million for posting about my new book, Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II. The book was a true labor of love which took me nearly five years to research and write. Great to see it's getting some attention from fellow history buffs.

I wanted to point you all towards a few more links that provide background on the book--the first is my website, followed by some press mentions:

Now the Hell Will Start by Brendan I. Koerner

"To Hell and Back: The Greatest Manhunt of World War II" (NPR Segment)

"The Jungle of a Life" (Washington Post)

Entertainment Weekly review

I hope folks will check out the book. And if you have any questions, by all means, please let me know--always happy to talk about my obsession.

All best, and cheers,
Brendan I. Koerner

Hello there and welcome!! Thanks for posting more about your book. I thought it sounded like a very interesting story. I tend to post info about things like that there . I look forward to reading more.

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

Many thanks for the warm welcome! Hope you enjoy the book. Prior to starting on the research, I'd never heard of the Ledo Road. But I ended up going out to India and Burma to travel on what remains of the highway. Very cool to find myself driving over bridges that were built by U.S. Army engineers some 60-odd years ago.

All best, and cheers,
Brendan

Well I think you might find these forums a great place to chat and perhaps learn some more. I hope that you will contibute some more information too .

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

Many thanks! I'm actually going to post about my travels over the Ledo Road in the next day or two, complete with photos. Keep an eye peeled...

Cheers,
Brendan
Now the Hell Will Start by Brendan I. Koerner