They Fought Alone

[ArizonaBeagle]

Thank you for the info on Wendell Fertig.

"Col Wendell Fertig was a true American and Filipino hero and unfortunately, history has all but forgotten his efforts."

From WEB Griffins end note in "Behind The Lines".......He states the following;
Although Fertig had commanded more men in combat than does a major general commanding a division, the Army never saw fit to promote him, even in the reserve, beyond a full colonel."

And you are correct, the Wikipedia story does tell a lot more of the truth of this magnificent campaign against the Japanese that tied up a large number of troops ......."Throughout the entire Philippines, guerrillas managed to tie down a Japanese army of 288,000 troops" (Wiki)
AZB