The Expendable

"The loss of the Philippine Islands to Japan in 1942 was the greatest military defeat in the history of the United States. The Expendable is the gripping true story of one sailor's struggle to survive this opening battle of WWII in the Pacific. As smoke billows skyward from Pearl Harbor, Japan throws its military might against the outnumbered and under-equipped Filipino forces. When the U.S. Asiatic Fleet flees to the safety of Allied waters, Charles Beckner, a young Navy Corpsman is left behind, trapped on Bataan with no apparent avenue for escape."--Back cover