Beyond the Call: Second Lieutenant Robert M. Viale at Manila, 1945

Beyond the Call: Second Lieutenant Robert M. Viale at Manila, 1945 follows a United States Army platoon leader through brutal street fighting during World War II in the Pacific, from an assault on enemy pillboxes to his final, selfless act to save his men and trapped civilians. Listeners hear the story of the battle, the city around it, and what his choices reveal about leadership and character under fire. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.