Wendell Fertig December 16, 1900 – March 24, 1975). American mining engineer, reserve officer, and guerrilla leader in Mindanao. All Posts Diary of Wendell Fertig November 14, 1944Fighting on Leyte continues slow and vicious. PrevPreviousNovember 14, 1944 NextNov. 14, 1944Next Leyte, Wendell Fertig