The Expendable: The true story of Patrol Wing 10, PT Squadron 3, and a Navy Corpsman who refused to surrender when the Philippine Islands fell to Japan by John Floyd tells the story of Charles Beckner, another of “The Greatest Generation”, as he works to do his duty during the chaos of being trapped in the Philippines during the Japanese invasion.

LODD:

• Fire chief suffers fatal heart attack while responding to a structure fire – Pennsylvania, 2007
• Career helitack fire fighter dies in burnover during an initial attack at a wildland fire operation – California, 2004