Now Available at Amazon.com

Bataan - Corregidor - Prisoner of War

The Odyssey of an Underage Combat Infantryman in World War II

     Later in life, Guy Wright began his story as follows: “At the tender age of 15, I lied my way into the U.S. Army and ended up in the Philippines.” He arrived in Manila in late September 1941 and after basic training was attached to the 31st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Division. This book describes his odyssey through the war in the Pacific, both his movements in combat on Bataan and Corregidor, and his movements through several prisoner of war camps in the Philippines, two “hellship” voyages, and prison camps in Taiwan and Japan. It also addresses decisions and events far beyond the control of the defenders of the Philippines that directly affected their chances of surviving the war. Through the inclusion of broader context related to the heroic defense of the Philippines and its tragic aftermath, readers are provided a well-rounded treatment of the subject while gaining an enhanced understanding of the factors that led to the deaths of the over 9,000 Americans taken prisoner by the Japanese in the spring of 1942. The book is now available at Amazon.com (April 2024). 

     The photo at left shows my father, Corporal Guy G. Wright, Jr., in late 1945. The portrait shows a World War II veteran, decorated combat infantryman, and former POW. He is 19 years of age.

                                                                                    Wayne Wright