Unbelievable stories of the people -- servicemen and women, civilians, guerillas, and others -- left behind when the United States surrendered The Philippines to Japan in the early days of World War 2.

Some 70-90,000 American and Filippino military personnel became Prisoners of War when the US surrendered. Most would spend the next 3+ years in POW camps in The Philippines, Japan, and elsewhere.

Too many would never return home. These are their stories.

Learn more at https://leftbehindpodcast.com