John D. Lukacs, Author of Escape From Davao
News

February 1, 2012: Footage from the October 20, 2011 Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania "Tribute To Veterans" event at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA, during which John D. Lukacs accepted the Senator John Heinz Community Advocate Award, is now available for viewing on YouTube and the official Escape From Davao Facebook page. Check it out!

November 29, 2011: The January/February 2012 issue of World War II Magazine, now on newsstands, includes John Lukacs's "A Lost Battle Found," a Time Travel chronicle of his visit to Hong Kong. 

October 25, 2011: Today is the 95th birthday of Col. Jack Hawkins, the last surviving Dapecol escapee!

October 21, 2011: Check out this story in today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on last night's Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania event at Carnegie Music Hall.  

July 29, 2011:  Please check out the September/October issue of World War II Magazine (on newsstands Monday, August 1), which includes John Lukacs's newest original feature story - advertised on the cover as "Pan Am - America's secret weapon" - on the incredible, yet little-known role of Pan American Airways and it's pioneering president, Juan Trippe, in the Allied victory in WWII. 

July 8, 2011: Timeless Media Group's new documentary, Hell in the Pacific: Prisoners of the Japanese, which features an extended interview with John D. Lukacs, is now available!

June 22, 2011: Check out the feature story on John Lukacs in today's edition of the Arizona Republic!

June 9, 2011: Check the Events page for the latest updates about John Lukacs's upcoming event in Phoenix!

April 26, 2011:
The Events page is updated!

April 1, 2011: www.johndlukacs.com has a new look!

February 23, 2011: The Spring/Summer 2011 book tour for the paperback release of Escape From Davao - coming soon! 

February 1, 2011: On newsstands today is the March/April issue of World War II Magazine, which includes John Lukacs's latest story, a "Time Travel" look at the island of Guadalcanal, site of one of the most important battles of the Pacific war, nearly 70 years later. 

January 19, 2011: Check out the new cover artwork for the Penguin/NAL Caliber trade paperback version of Escape From Davao -coming to a book store near you on May 3. 

November 30, 2010: The Penguin/NAL Caliber trade paperback release date for Escape From Davao is May 3, 2011.

September 1, 2010: The blog is back!

July 29, 2010: On newsstands now is the September/October issue of World War II Magazine, which includes John Lukacs's feature story entitled "Triumph on Bataan," the tale of the virtually unknown, yet strategically important Battle of the Points - in which Ed Dyess, the main character of Escape From Davao plays an integral part - on Bataan in early 1942. 

July 24, 2010: Read Geoffrey Melada's piece, "A Great Escape," on John Lukacs and Escape From Davao in the August issue of Pittsburgh Magazine!

July 9, 2010: Tune into KDKA-TV's KD-PG Sunday Edition on July 11 at 11:30 a.m. EST to watch John discuss Escape From Davao and the Pacific war!

June 25, 2010: Escape From Davao is on Facebook!

June 18, 2010: Tune into C-SPAN2 on Sunday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. EST to watch John's Book TV presentation on Escape From Davao!

May 28, 2010: Check out John's guest appearance on today's Better Mornings Atlanta

May 7, 2010: John Lukacs' book tour stop at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, VA on June 5 will be filmed for an upcoming episode of Book TV on C-SPAN2.

April 28, 2010: Escape From Davao will be published on May 11, 2010.