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Military author shares true story of an unlikely war hero

Resolve: From the WWII Jungles of Bataan, The Epic Story of a Soldier, a Flag, and a Promise Kept by military writer Bob Welch is an intriguing blend of courage, perseverance, and the absolute resolve to live, even if it meant becoming a member of a native tribe.
Resolve-From-the-Jungles-of-WW-II-Bataan-A-Story-of-a-Soldier-a-Flag-and-a-Promise-Kept-by-Bob-WelchOn April 9, 1942, thousands of U.S. soldiers surrendered as the Philippine island of Luzon fell to the Japanese. A few hundred Americans placed their faith in their own hands and headed for the jungle. Among them was Clay Conner Jr., a 23-year-old Army Air Force communications officer — a Duke cheerleader — who had never even camped out before.
Resolve is the story of how Conner eludes World War II’s Bataan Death March and galvanizes groups of disparate people—among them a tribe of arrow-shooting pygmy Negritos—to survive the relentless pursuit of Japanese and communist soldiers. As months—and then years—pass, Conner’s mother, Marguerite, refuses to believe her son is dead. Will he prove her right?
As in Welch’s previously celebrated titles American Nightingale and Easy Company Soldier, the keen insight into the feelings, fears, and foibles of his characters is ever apparent in Resolve, showcasing Welch’s uncanny talent to acquaint the reader with the individual and human nature, on whatever stage their life plays out.
“One’s ability to withstand the toughest ordeals isn’t dependent on who we are when the challenge begins, but on what we become when forced to rise to the occasion or die,” says Welch.

Website:
http://www.bobwelch.net