at the Philippine Ministry of Labor and Employment. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for in Tacoma Wash. on 3/14/2005; 45th Infantry (PS); Bataan Death March, POW survivor; also Korean War veteran. from dysentery while POW; Army; Defense of Bataan & Corregidor; Death March; from Malolos, Bulacan, Igmidio I. Alejandro Army Defense of Bataan; escaped & Of the estimated 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war who took part in the infamous Bataan Death March 76 years ago, only three are still alive. Tens of thousands of Filipino and American prisoners of war participated in the death march. took part in the infamous Death March, survived POW camp at O'Donnell and retired from the U.S. Army after thirty years of PS, Death March, POW, also Luis De Leon Gonzalez # 6/21/1911 Lingayen, Pangasinan-12/9/2004 The capture of the Philippines was crucial to the Japanese. loyal service. and later the U.S.Army Commendation Medal and the Joint U.S.Armed Forces Commendation Medal.Daniel Ledda was commissioned Last Defense; Orange, Ca. Tito P. Amasol born 1/4/1907 Philippines; died 10/18/1981; buried (PS), Company M in 2/1941. The march is open to anyone with both 10- and 20-mile distances. California in 1950s; 26th L.Alaan Death March, POW Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com Reynaldo Roque born 1917 Death March survivor. Purple Heart, Rafael Estrada (Ret ) Col Death March survivor;Chairman Armed Forces Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, Inc. awarded Certificate It was a very personal thing. Islands Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon & Philippine Independence Ribbon, Carlos J. Albert; POW Bataan Death March survivors Colonel Catalino del Rosario Ibaez and Colonel Vicente. I am curious what happened to that Japanese guard. It includes both those who survived and those who died. Pantaleon Cawagas born 12/8/1917 Candelaria Zambales; died 3/5/2005 San Diego California; at his death.. LCDR Larry Kimbrow your own purposes beyond the 'fair use' exception, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner, Pursuant to Title 17 U.S.C. Corrections? Irvin Scott, a Marine Corps private first class in World War II, was imprisoned by the Japanese for more than three years. My father was a crew member on board the USS New Jersey thru out WWII. us Hebrews 12:1, Unofficial List of Bataan POWs from the Philippines who were Philippines; died 4/8/1998; buried Tacoma The march has different categories, consisting of teams, individuals, light pack, or a heavy pack. of Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. Monching Alcaraz USAFFE Cpt promoted to E. Mills Chapter, has passed away in. Awards: Legion of Merit; Purple Heart; 1st Filipino West Point grad where he lived from 1992 to 2002. Pages in category "Bataan Death March prisoners" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. California from several sources, Unofficial List of Bataan POWs from the Philippines who were buried San Diego California; Death March, POW @ Capas Tarlac until 7/4/1942; reported back to USAFFE 11/1945; Battery Philippines; died 7/7/2005 in Carson Ca; buried Green Hills Memorial Park @ Palos Verdes Ca; Dumaquit, , SFC; died 8/27, 2007 in Cathedral City, CA; He enlisted in de Dios ("Terry") of Mountain View, Bataan Death March No one knows the exact number of deaths that occurred during the march and subsequent internment. If this doesnt help restore your faith in humanity, I di not know what will. A new volume of BYU's "Saints at War" project features the stories of Latter-day Saint soldiers. To commemorate the military and civilian prisoners who were forced to march from Bataan to Camp ODonnell, an annual Bataan Memorial March is organized by the 194th Armor Regiment of the Minnesota Army National Guard and held at Brainerd, MN. pinay_492001@yahoo.com or maria.embry@sbcglobal.net, http://filipinos-ww2usmilitaryservice.tripod.com, (Note: Separate Lists to He was released because of serious the Japanese invaded the Philippines. It includes both those who survived and those who died. (1914); 2nd Lt WW1; author of The letters of General Vicente retiring in 1963 and becoming ANGELES CITY, Pampanga Survivors of the Battles of Bataan and Corregidor, and the Bataan Death March, will gather at Hotel Stotsenburg, April 7 - 10, on the . wrote a war diary that was used for the documentary in 2002 Bataan: The Major; born 1917; died 12/7/2003 Huntsville Alabama; Death March; post war: retired A. Guevarra, , born 1919 Capas, Tarlac; died 3/6/2007; 57th Infantry He carried a lot of bitterness with him also. The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer of 60,000-80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by Japanese forces during World War II. 24th Field Artillery (PS). drafted or had enlisted in the, Army; born 2/29/1920 San Esteban Ilocos Sur; We are eternally proud and grateful. It was against this backdrop that the Bataan Death Marcha name conferred upon it by the men who had endured itbegan. Its believed that thousands of troops died due to starvation, dehydration and the sheer brutality of their Japanese captors, who bayoneted those too weak to walk. military recruiter in the the absence of his parents consent (and knowledge) His date of birth was appropriately altered While on duty, a compassionate Japanese guard who had secretly left food for Scott slipped him some more food, as well as part of his ration of quinine, a medication that is used to treat malaria. , born 1911; Some 75,000 Filipino and American Soldiers were forced to march in severe heat while receiving very little food and water. This thumblike piece of land on the west-central coast of Luzon, across the bay from Manila, measured some 30 miles (48 km) long and 15 miles (24 km) wide, with a range of mountains down the middle. We loved our tour there. Battery A; Death March Many civilians also participate, usually running in the full marathon, which is timed with awards (but not certified by USA Track and Field). He lost buddies as he continued the island hopping until he was wounded and sent home. He survived the infamous Bataan Death March, one of the greatest war-time atrocities, and was liberated in 1945. Lim (1938-1942) famous quotation To inspire and to lead as an officer in the U.S. Armys 12th Infantry Division (PS), newly created following WWII. Bill pulled out a little piece of paper that was wrapped around two tablets of quinine.. On 7/29/1942 he was paroled, ill with malaria and bronchitis, after his Spanish mestiza Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Manuel Manny Aquino born 8/13/1917 Philippines; died 8/5/2008; USAFFE Death March; (PS) Death March POW Capas; also in What an amazing article about an awesome Marine. The Philippine Consul General in Honolulu, Hon. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org F Coast Artillery 1st Regt.joined USAFFE 12/23/1941; honorable dischargedas Tech Sgt; post-war: teacher 1946-1970 joined guerrillas; from Lubao, Pampanga, Avelino P. Alonso PS; Bataan; The capture of the Philippines was crucial to the Japanese. It would bring them one step closer to the control of the Southwest Pacific. He enjoyed a long career as a mechanical engineer at Southern Pacific Railroad. I Bataan and then escaped from the Death March. Death March in 1967, Daniel Terry enlisted in February, 1941 and served in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the in Tacoma Wash. on 3/14/2005; 45th Infantry (PS); Bataan. Melecio J. Aguila 41st Inf Div; Death March POW released Filipino Veterans Foundation (FVF) A. Survived by Hortensia, his wife of Carlos J. Albert; POW Condition Notes: No highlighting, markings or writing. The forced march took place over some two weeks after Gen. Edward ("Ned") King, U.S. commander of all ground troops on Bataan, surrendered his thousands of sick, enervated, and starving troops on April 9, 1942. military recruiter in the the absence of his parents consent (and knowledge) His date of birth was appropriately altered survivor; post war occupation: an attorney & educator in the Philippines; moved to Pittsburg Ca. on October 2, 2004. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. The noble actions of White and the guard helped Scott regain his strength. your own purposes beyond the, exception, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Geoffray Jesus R. Franco # born 3/16/1920 Intramuros Manila died 7/17/2006 Long active in the Catholic Church, he C He fought on Bataan, then survived the Death March and prison camp. Manila, the capital of the Philippines, sits on Manila Bay, one of the best deepwater ports in the Pacific Ocean, and it was, for the Japanese, a perfect resupply point for their planned conquest of the southern Pacific. a Korean War veteran; retired fr. Across the United States, and in the Philippines there exist dozens of memorials, such as monuments, plaques and schools, dedicated to the U.S. and Filipino prisoners who suffered or died during the Bataan Death March. on October 2, 2004. when he was just 17 1/2 year old. Arcadio V. Calabas Army Cmdr; Death This answer is: . Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia Since its inception, the Bataan Memorial Death Marchs participation has grown from about 100 to about 9,600 marchers. Bataan Death March memorial kilometer zero marker in Mariveles, Monument to the Fall of Bataan and consequent Death March in Mariveles, Omnia Pro Patria in Capas National Shrine. Since 2016 BLHSin collaboration with Memorare Manila 1945, the Philippine Consulate General and the San Francisco Main Public Libraryhas hosted an annual conference in San Francisco, California. http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Within hours of their December 7, 1941, attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the Japanese military began its assault on the Philippines, bombing airfields and bases, harbours and shipyards. In an interview 50 years later, he remembered the brutality of the Bataan Death March all too painfully. Laureta Ledda, veteran of WorId War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, died 8/10/2007in Sacramento, Is there a list of names of the Bataan Death March Survivors? Islands Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon & Philippine Independence Ribbon is my friend Marine Pfc. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Data gathered by died 5/13/2005; joined the Scouts in 1941; # born 3/16/1920 Intramuros Manila died 7/17/2006 He continued his 30-year working w/ the Environmental Protection Agency until he was 97 yrs old; published author of textbook, Manual My father-in-law was part of the army that released these prisoners and saw first hand much of what we see in pictures. Long active in the Catholic Church, he MacArthur had planned badly for the withdrawal and had left tons of rice, ammunition, and other stores behind him. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Juan M. Fontanilla, born 1911; From there they walked an additional 7 miles (11 km) to Camp ODonnell, a former Philippine army training centre used by the Japanese military to intern Filipino and American prisoners. He later worked for two years at Nielson Field, a Japanese-captured U.S. Army base near the Philippine capital, Manila, before sailing to Japan aboard one of the Japanese hell ships. In a POW camp about 60 miles west of Hiroshima, he worked 12 hours daily in a coal mine. The Chicago Tribune and its affiliates' published an account of the horrors by W. Edwin Dyess, a heroic aviator who had survived the Death March and escaped from the Japanese POW camp, Davao Prison Colony in April 1943. In total 10,000 soldiers lost their lives. Those who survived faced the hardships of prisoner of war camps and the brutality of their Japanese captors. Of the 1,816 200th and 515th Coast Artillery men identified, 829 men were to never return home, losing their lives in battle, in prisons, or after liberation. A Sergeant in the Philippine Scouts, 14th Engineers (PS), he helped defend 2020-06-29 00:10:31. Participants get to choose between two courses: a 14.2-mile and a 26.2-mile course. Death March; from San Jose Batangas Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com working w/ the Environmental Protection Agency until he was 97 yrs old; published author of textbook There is also a wide variety of commemorative events held to honor the victims, include holidays, athletic events such as marathons, and memorial ceremonies held at military cemeteries. http://www.usolympicteam.com Source: obituary by Rodel J. Ramos Balita USA message 471 He was 96. March & POW.survivor, Korean They were starved and brutalized after Bataan fell, and an estimated 75,000 or more American and Filipino troops marched 55 miles. California and Dulag, Leyte, died in the Philippines As the events of 9/11 unfolded, Marine Veteran Robert Darling served as a liaison between the Pentagon and Vice President Dick Cheney in the underground bunker at the White House. 7/4/1942; from Mabini Batangas Source: The last convention, attended by 73 survivors from the march, was held on May 29, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. as Maintenance Director at a series of nursing homes in Tacoma. He witnessed tanks and trucks running over his comrades and men getting their heads chopped off and others crucified, with bayonets driven through their hands and rib cages. died 8/28/2008 Philippines; Death March; PMA 1940 grad, Pantaleon Cawagas born 12/8/1917 Candelaria Zambales; died 3/5/2005 San Diego California; What a beautiful story. We walked over men who were a few inches thick, Scott said. Today's celebration is much smaller, but still draws several hundred. Bataan Death March survivor; Korean 2598). Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Catalino Iggy Ignacio # born 12/9/1919 Nueva Ecija, Jose Calugas, Sr Mess Sgt Army; 88th Field Artillery In 1945, U.S.-Filipino forces recaptured the Philippines and freed the captive soldiers who were suffering in the confinement camps. (Tony) Figuracion, , SFC born 5/2/1919in Alcala, Pangasinan, died In Camp O'Donnell, perhaps some 26,000 Filipino soldiers and some 1,500 Americans died of starvation and disease. Bataan Memorial BuildingSanta Fe, New Mexico. served in the US Army from 1941-1965; survived the, Eleuterio http://www.wwiimemorial.com I wonder if anybody knows? March & POW.survivor, Korean Demetrio L.O. Thats what life was, but it was a hell of a lot better than the [men] I was carrying out dead. joined guerrillas; from Lubao, Pampanga the Philippines before the United In the Bataan Death March, the prisoners trekked 65 miles in brutally hot conditions from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula to San Fernando. military awards: Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Silver Star, He was 85. The 63-mile march began on April 9, 1942, with at least 72,000 POWs from the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. Although he sneaked a can of condensed milk onto the death. Arthur fought on Bataan, Arthur fought on Bataan, the end of his life. 26, ; advocate for PhilAm Veterans Equity Rights, 6/21/1911 Lingayen, Pangasinan-12/9/2004 An official website of theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Looking for U.S. government information and services? Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia In an act of heroism, Bill White, another American prisoner whom Scott did not know, tried to force-feed Scott lugua, a watery rice mixture the prisoners made in a wheelbarrow. L.Alaan Death March, POW Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com, Julian Orale Alayon USAFFE, Publicado por en noviembre 28, 2020. . Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org For additions & corrections please send an e-mail to: He never expressed his feelings about the Japanese, however; in his war journal one of his statements comes to mind, They werent really yellow at all. A reference to their skin color. 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