What town is phillip from in Virginia in The Cay the book?

He lived in Curacao, in the Caribbean. The World War (II) came to the island close and Phillip was sent away from the war. His ship was torpedoed and he got stranded on a Cay with a Black Person that could not spell. Phillip could not see either. They used their survival skills together and Phillip was rescued. Tymothy (the black man) died protecting Phillip from the storm.