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Defending The Rock: US Marines on Corregidor’s Front Lines
Manage episode 383493637 series 3440529
Lt. Col. Curtis Beecher’s 1st Battalion was the first line of defense against Japanese landing parties on Corregidor Island.
A distinguished WW1 hero and career Marine, Beecher rallied his men to create beach defenses. But when Japanese forces conquered the island anyway, Beecher began 3.5 years as a POW – including surviving the Oryoku Maru disaster.
You’ll find images and maps about Curtis Beecher’s story at:
- Instagram: @leftbehindpodcast -- www.instagram.com/leftbehindpodcast
- Left Behind Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Left-Behind-Podcast/100092698653154/
- Left Behind Website (includes sources): https://leftbehindpodcast.com/Beecher
61 episodes
Manage episode 383493637 series 3440529
Lt. Col. Curtis Beecher’s 1st Battalion was the first line of defense against Japanese landing parties on Corregidor Island.
A distinguished WW1 hero and career Marine, Beecher rallied his men to create beach defenses. But when Japanese forces conquered the island anyway, Beecher began 3.5 years as a POW – including surviving the Oryoku Maru disaster.
You’ll find images and maps about Curtis Beecher’s story at:
- Instagram: @leftbehindpodcast -- www.instagram.com/leftbehindpodcast
- Left Behind Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Left-Behind-Podcast/100092698653154/
- Left Behind Website (includes sources): https://leftbehindpodcast.com/Beecher
61 episodes
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