Presents a narrative history of the reconnaissance missions assigned to 138 men by General Douglas MacArthur between 1944 and 1945 on Japanese-held islands, where they faced thick jungles and superior numbers of enemy troops.

Introduction: The Best of the BestHollandia: "Looks Like We Walk Home." -- "I'll Form My Own Intelligence Unit." -- Recruitment and Training -- The First Mission -- "God Bless You, Brave Soldiers." -- "...The Entire Shoreline Was Ablaze." -- Final Operations in New Guinea -- "...By Far the Best Show I've Ever Seen." -- The Rescue at Cape Oransbari -- "Maybe We Can Save the World." -- Samar / Ormoc Bay -- "Only an Act of God Is Going to Get You Out." -- First In, Last Out -- "If I Don't Make It, It's Up to You." -- "I Wouldn't Trade the Whole Damned Jap Army for One Alamo Scout." -- "It Would Have Been Near Suicide." -- Epilogue: Through the Years -- Appendix Alamo Scout Team Rosters.