How a Rag-Tag Group of Sailors Saved Bataan

Left Behind: When America Surrendered WW2

You’ve never heard a WW2 story like this.

In early 1942, a rag-tag group of Navy sailors and aviators, combined with some Marines, formed themselves into the Naval Battalion – an on-land fighting force in the jungles of Bataan.

The battalion was the brainchild of Navy Commander Frank Bridget – who predicted enemy landings on Bataan well behind the American front lines and within miles of Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters.

With 3 days of training, the Naval Battalion men were called on to defend against a highly trained force of invading Japanese.

Armed with scavenged weapons, bright yellow uniforms, and unconventional – and sometimes hilarious -- tactics, these untrained men faced down the enemy.

And held the line.

This story is fantastic. But, until now, few people know about it.

It’s definitely one you DO NOT want to miss.

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