He was just 18-years-old and had never been away from home, but when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Charlie Romine knew in his heart that he had to join the Marine Corps and defend the nation he loved. This is the story of an ordinary American, who became an extraordinary patriot. The combat Charlie would see in the Pacific would not be easy--far from it, in fact.

This is a factual account of the war in the Pacific as Charlie witnessed it, but also an amazing ride of emotions that he and the aviation ground support experienced. Terror and fear can often bring on humor and laughter to cope with the horrific realities of battle. WHERE DUTY CALLS is as strikingly funny and honest as it is brutally realistic.