#59. Return from the Zero Ward
An inside look into Cabanatuan POW Camps' infamous “Zero Ward,” so named because POWs who went there had zero chance of returning. And one man’s relentless work to bring one of them home.
#57. The 1st Cabanatuan Escape
In late May 1942, 4 Americans POWs embarked on the 1st escape from Cabanatuan POW Camp during WW2 in The Philippines. Here's what happened next...
#55. Disgrace on Parade: The March to Cabanatuan
In late May 1942, American POWs captured on Corregidor endured a hellish train ride and march to Cabanatuan’s infamous POWs camps.
Among them was Navy Ensign Whitman, who, weakened by malaria and lack of food and water, struggled to keep pace with the relentless march.
#53. Besieged: The Battle of Fort Frank
The fates of two servicemen – a career Army officer and a young medical doctor – intertwined during the harrowing siege at Fort Frank, a small island defense in Manila Bay.
#50 – Grim Reality: POW Life Inside Corregidor’s 92nd Garage
Two days after Corregidor fell, more than 11,000 American and Filipino POWs were marched to a beachy cove known as the Army 92nd Garage.
Here they stayed, cramped, hungry, and thirty for nearly 3 weeks – baking in the tortuous Philippine sun because there was no protection from elements.
#48. Incredible Escape: 2,100 Miles, 30 Days, in an Open Boat
As The Philippines fell, 18 sailors made a desperate, last-moment escape some 2,100 miles to Australia in an open boat.
#46. Surrender: Corregidor’s Final, Frantic Message
In the early morning hours of May 6, 1942, a 22-year-old Signal Corps man telegraphed a frantic, play-by-play from Corregidor Island as Japanese forces moved ever closer to Malinta Tunnel.
#45. The Few and the Proud: Remembering the 4th Marines
The US 4th Marine Regiment played were the first-line of defense against landing Japanese forces during the Battle of Corregidor in The Philippines during World War II. These are their stories.
#44. Last Line of Defense: US Marines and the Battle for Corregidor
On the night of May 5-6, 1942, Japanese forces landed on Corregidor Island. Waiting on the island’s beaches were the US Marines.
#42. “Where’s Dan?” A WW2 Flight Nurse’s Font-Lines Search
“Where’s Dan?” A 24-year-old WW2 flight nurse asked this question every time she touched down on a new island in the Pacific Theater during WW2. She was searching for someone...and wouldn't stop until he'd been found.