Beyond the Call: Captain Francis B. Wai at Red Beach, Leyte, 1944

Beyond the Call: Captain Francis B. Wai at Red Beach, Leyte, 1944 follows a Chinese Hawaiian officer leading pinned-down soldiers off a deadly shoreline and into the flooded paddies of the Leyte landings in World War Two, where his decision to stand, move, and draw fire turns a stalled assault into a hard-won foothold. Listeners hear a clear narrative of the action, the larger campaign to liberate the Philippines, and a reflective look at leadership, courage, and recognition. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.