"A history of the 803rd Engineer (Aviation) Battalion (separate) and their efforts in the defense of the Philippines, between 1941 and 1942"-- From Preface: Still the history of the short-lived 803rd EB, AVN SEP - the first of a new type of US Army engineer unit to be deployed to a theater of operations and the first to be committed to combat - remained incomplete and dispersed amount these various sources. The goal of this study is to document the history of the original 803rd EB from concept - its constitution in February 1941 and activation in June 1941 - to its deactivation with the surrender of Corregidor on 6 May 1942. Provided by publisher.

Chapter 1. Development of Engineer Aviation Units Chapter 2. From Acquiescence to Defense of the Philippines Chapter 3. 809th Engineer Aviation Company/Company C at Nichols Field Chapter 4. From Defense to Deterrence in the Philippines Chapter 5. Formation of the 803rd Engineer Battalion Chapter 6. The Movement to the Philippines Chapter 7. Organization and Tasking Chapter 8. Headquarters Company at Clark Field Chapter 9. Company A at O'Donnell Field Chapter 10. Company B at Del Carmen Field Chapter 11. Headquarters Company at War Chapter 12. Company C at War Chapter 13. Companies A and B at War Chapter 14. Withdrawal to Bataan Chapter 15. Companies A and B on Bataan Chapter 16. Headquarters Company on Bataan Chapter 17. Roads and Trails Chapter 18. Company A at the Battle of the Points Chapter 19. The Gnat Chapter 20. Three Survivors: Bataan, Cabcaben, and Mariveles Fields Chapter 21. The 8-inch Guns Chapter 22. Personnel and Organization Changes Chapter 23. Life during the Siege Chapter 24. The Final Battle for Bataan Chapter 25. Company A on Corregidor Appendix A: 803rd Engineer AVN Battalion SEP-Roster Appendix B: Recommendation for Promotion of Enlisted Personnel Abbreviations Bibliography Index