Left Behind: When America Surrendered WW2

Grim Reality: POW Life Inside Corregidor’s 92nd Garage


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Two days after Corregidor fell, more than 11,000 American and Filipino POWs were marched to a beachy cove known as the Army 92nd Garage.

 

Here they stayed, cramped, hungry, and thirty for nearly 3 weeks – baking in the tortuous Philippine sun because there was no protection from elements.

 

Among these men was my great-grandfather Alma Salm, who would endure 33 months of torturous POW life – experiences that would follow him home and color the remainer of his life.

 

Here are links to other episodes I mentioned in this episode:

  • #40 – Describes the relentless week of bombings on Corregidor, leading up to the Japanese invasion.
  • #44 – Details the Marines’ final fight to defend Corregidor
  • #39 – The experiences of Alma Salm’s wife and daughter in Honolulu while Pearl Harbor was being attacked
  • #32 – Life at Camp O’Donnell, where the Bataan Death March survivors were imprisoned after the march
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    You’ll find images and maps about the 92nd Garage and Alma Salm’s story at:

    • Left Behind Website (includes sources)
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    Left Behind: When America Surrendered WW2By Anastasia Harman