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    Thumbs up They Fought Alone

    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 Japaneseicon 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)
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    Last edited by ArizonaBeagle; 07-24-2010 at 12:02 AM. Reason: I went and read the Wiki story......

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