Between June 1942 and October 1943, over 100,000 Allied POWs perished while building the infamous Burma-Thailand Death Railway. One of the few survivors was American Marine H. Robert Charles, whose harrowing memoir, Last Man Out, recounts his grueling ordeal.
Charles endured unimaginable brutality in the camps but also witnessed extraordinary acts of courage, including a Dutch Colonial Army doctor whose knowledge of jungle herbs saved hundreds of lives—including his own. As Charles navigates the horrors of forced labor, his story highlights both the darkest depths of human cruelty and the resilience of those determined to survive.
In a world where survival seemed impossible, how did Charles become one of the last men standing?
