They Were Expendable Word Search Puzzle – Search Characters, Actors and Actresses. Word Search Puzzle Solver. Shortly after Pearl Harbor a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews. Find out the following actor, actress, character names, and other movie-related words hidden in this word search puzzle based on this movie.. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : Bob Thom, Jack Lee, John Roy, Joey Ray, Dan Quigg, Bill Nind, Jack Ross, Ward Bond, Jeff York, Jack Holt, Eve March, Bill Neff, Tom Tyler, Leon Ames, Al Bridge .