An exhibition and film screening honor the soldiers who endured the Bataan Death March and the scars — and legacies — they ...
A 160-kilometer commemorative march will take place as a tribute to the heroes of the Bataan Death March and the Battle of ...
The Battle of Bataan ended, April 9, 1942, when U.S. Gen. Edward P. King surrendered to Japanese Gen. Masaharu Homma. At that point, 75,000 Soldiers became prisoners of war: about 12,000 Americans ...
They had made four landings on the west coast of Bataan – all of them pushed back into the sea. The enemy had dug a salient into the reserve battle position, but it was wiped out, although with ...
For years, visitors to the old VA Medical Center, 325 New Castle Road, were greeted by volunteer Abie Abraham, of Renfrew, as ...
Battle of the Java Se in Indonesia ... April: American and Filipino forces in Bataan surrender. bataan Death March: Over 12 days, Japanese troops force captured American and Filipino troops ...
A local from Nueva Ecija, Pajota joined the USAFFE guerrillas during the retreat from Bataan. By all accounts ... It was an incredible battle. Squad after squad of Japanese fighters rushed the ...
THE legacy of valor and sacrifice continues as descendants of World War II Filipino and US veterans, alongside military personnel, government officials, members of the diplomatic community, students ...
COLONEL Narciso L. Manzano was the highest-ranking Filipino officer in the US Army under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. During World War II, he led and was involved in multiple battles and ...