Bataan, the last bastion stemming the Japanese tidal wave across the Pacific, was about to fall.
Cave\'s other books, all from Sunstone Press, include Four Trails to Valor, Mountains of the Blue Stone, Song on a Blue Guitar, and God\'s Warrior: Father Albert Braun, O.
F.
M., Last of the Frontier Priests..
This book, now, classic, is widely regarded as the definitive volume on the subject.
She has served as historical consultant for two film documentaries on the Battle of Bataan and the ensuing POW experience, and appears in both films as commentator.
Dorothy Cave\'s literary credits include two Southwest Writers\' Awards, the Simon Scanlon Award, and the International Literary Award.
Theirs is a legacy of courage and something beyond.
Amid human depravity, described in graphic detail, they kept their faith, honor, and a profound love of their country.
They were still fighting in Uncle Sam\'s army and only half returned.
Laughing at their captors, they sabotaged the Japanese war machine at every chance.
Then followed the Death March, starvation, and brutality of Japanese POW camps and Hell Ships.
They were the last to lay down arms, and did so only when ordered by the high command.
They guarded the bridges of the strategic retreat as all others crossed into Bataan to make the now-famous stand.
They were the first unit to fire when the Japanese struck.
In her award-winning history, Dorothy Cave follows the members of a small unit who played a key role in this pivotal moment in history.
With only rifles, a few rounds of ammunition, and an unshakable esprit de corps, they prepared to die but not surrender.
Only one unit, \'Old Two Hon\'erd, a small band of New Mexico National Guardsmen, remained intact.
In the midst of crashing bombs and depleted stores, the vastly outnumbered lines broke and commands disintegrated.
Bataan, the last bastion stemming the Japanese tidal wave across the Pacific, was about to fall.
In her award-winning history, Dorothy Cave follows the members of this small unit who played a key role in this pivotal moment in history.
Only one unit, ROld Two Hon\'erd, a small band of New Mexico National Guardsmen, remained intact.
Bataan, the last bastion stemming the Japanese tidal wave across the Pacific, was about to fall
