"In 100 miles to freedom, U.S. Marine Bob Holland tells the story of the release of 3,700 American civilian prisoners of the Japanese at Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, the Philippines. Until their miraculous rescue by Marines of 'the Flying Column' on February 3, 1945, these civilians had been interned for more than three and one-half years. This wartime account includes interviews with several prisoners describing their experiences and hardships in the camp, as well as black-and-white photos depicting Marines and prisoners during this tumultuous event in history" -- Page 4 of cover.

Prologue -- Introduction to World War II in the South Pacific -- Island hopping -- Landing on Bougainville Island -- The Philippines Campaign -- Landing at Lingayen Gulf -- Preparations for Manila Campaign -- Marine aviation close air support -- The rescue of POWs at Cabanatuan -- The flying column -- On to Manila/100 miles in 66 hours -- Release of Santo Tomas internees -- Hostage situation -- Japanese shelling of Santo Tomas -- Novaliches watershed -- The Philippine Islands liberation -- Completion of Luzon Campaign -- Marine air support commendations -- Santo Tomas Internment Camp : the internees' own story -- Edgar Mason Kneedler -- Dorothy Khoury Howie -- Sascha Jean Weinzheimer Jansen -- Caroline Bailey Pratt -- Peter Robert Wygle and Robert Howard Wygle -- Mary Jane [Brooks] Morse -- Lt. Colonel Madeline Ullom -- Epilogue -- The rape of Manila -- Lest we forget -- Appendix A: Captain John Abbot Titcomb, USMCR -- Appendix B : Captain Francis Richard Borroum Godolphin, USMCR.