LEFT BEHIND

#25. Abandoned on Bataan: An Army Nurse’s Last Chance

Just hours before Bataan fell to the enemy, Clara Bickford was ordered off Bataan and to Corregidor Island. But when they finally made it to the dock – their boat had already left. Hungry and defenseless, Clara and her friends were deserted on Bataan.

#24. An Impossible Choice

faced with sick, starving, battle-fatigued men and the onslaught of Japanese advances, Gen. Edward King made a momentous decision: He surrendered Bataan Peninsula to Japanese forces.

#23. Speaking for the Fallen

Stories behind the Stars is a volunteer organization seeking to find and tell the stories of all 421,000 servicemen and women killed during WW2. Join me as I chat with the project's founder, Don Milne.

#22. A Miracle Amidst Bombs and Prayers

While enemy forces bombed a hospital on Easter Morning, Father William Cummings stood resolute, defying the destruction around him with prayer and faith --- and performed the Easter morning miracle on Bataan.

#20. Why 2 Machinegun Nests Couldn’t Stop Lt. Willibald Bianchi

Already shot 4 times in the hand and chest, Lt. Bill Bianchi commandeered an American tank and fired until a 5th bullet brought him down for good.

#19. WW2’s Only Filipino Medal of Honor Awardee

Risking his life, Jose Calugas ran more than half a mile across an active battlefield. Here's why...

#17. Missing for 80 Years—The Search for American Heroes Left Behind on Bataan

In January 1942, two young American officers died in battle on Bataan. In life, they’d been in The Philippines just 9 weeks. But, in death, they’ve been left behind for more than 80 years.

#16. The True Story of WW2’s FIRST Medal of Honor: Alexander Nininger

On January 11 & 12, 1942, two heroes proved themselves on Bataan’s battlefields. One was a young man, fighting for duty and honor. The other was middle aged, fighting for his homeland and family.

#15. Bataan, Hollywood, & Europe: The Unique WW2 Journey of Nurse Eunice Hatchitt

Listen to the full episode here: Army nurse Lt. Eunice Hatchitt started WW2 caring for wounded men in a primitive battlefield hospital on Bataan. Escaping The Philippines at the last…

#14. The Audacious and Creative War-Time Strategies of Henry Goodall

From hiding a Navy ship in plain sight to forming a make-shift navy from scavenged boats and machine guns – Lt. Commander Henry Goodall’s war tactics took military creativity to new heights.

#55. Disgrace on Parade: The March to Cabanatuan

#53. Besieged: The Battle of Fort Frank

#50 – Grim Reality: POW Life Inside Corregidor’s 92nd Garage