At a crucial moment, Ed Whitcomb, a B-17 navigator, made a
split-second decision and thereby set off a hair-raising,
spine-tingling sequence of narrow escapes, captures, unexpected
breaks and bitter betrayals that culminated in his final
extrication from enemy territory.
Whitcomb reached Clark Field just before its demolition by the
Japanese. He then evaded capture at the fall of Bataan by fleeing
in a row boat to the bastion of Corregidor, where he was caught.
Escaping under cover of darkness, he swam for eight hours to get to
the mainland.
After weeks of struggle in a snake-infested jungle, he sailed by
moonlight down the heavily patrolled coast, only to fall, once
again, into the clutches of the enemy. Facing captors, Ed Whitcomb
took a desperate chance for freedom. Clenching his fists, he said:
"My name is Robert Fred Johnson, mining employee."
This is the story of a man who vowed never to give up. He
assumed the identity of a civilian and lived another man's life for
almost two years. Neither hunger, nor beatings, nor the long gray
hopelessness of prison life could shake Ed Whitcomb's determination
to escape the enemy and return home to Indiana.
Ed Whitcomb is the epitome of the American fighting man. He has
the courage and fortitude needed to defy all odds in order to bring
honor and respect to his state and country.
"Escape from Corregidor" is the story, told with simplicity and
fearlessness, of his dedication to the principles of devotion to
his fellow man and his country.
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