Escape from Corregidor

<p><strong>Escape from Corregidor</strong> first published in 1958 is the harrowing account of Edgar Whitcomb a B-17 navigator who arrives in World War II Philippines just before its capture by the invading Japanese. He evades the enemy on Bataan by traveling to Corregidor Island in a small boat. However Whitcomb is captured but later manages to escape at night in an hours-long swim to safety. Captured once again weeks later Whitcomb is imprisoned tortured and starved before being transferred to China and eventual freedom.</p><p>Whitcomb (1917-2016) served as governor of the state of Indiana from 1969-1973 and in later life made a number of solo sailing voyages before returning to his home state.</p>