bFrom the 1 iNew York Timesi bestselling coauthor of iNo Easy Dayi comes a thrilling World War II story of the American airborne soldiers who captured a Japanese-held island fortressb pbiRock Forcei is a beautifully told story of war the friendships, the courage and despair, and the terror... One of the most exciting books ever written about the Pacific War.--Mitch Weiss, iNew York Timesi bestselling coauthor of iCountdown 1945ib pIn late December 1941, General Douglas MacArthur, caught off guard by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, is forced to retreat to Corregidor, a jagged, rocky island fortress at the mouth of Manila Bay. Months later, under orders from the president, the general is whisked away in the dark of night, leaving his troops to their fate. It is a bitter pill for a fiercely proud warrior who has always protected his men. He famously declares I shall return, but the humiliation of Corregidor haunts him, even earning him the derisive nickname Dugout Doug. pIn earl