The survivors of the torturous
Bataan Death March and bloody bombings by the Japanese bore the medal of "bravery and patriotism" despite the "terrible disadvantage" of the Philippines, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in his testimonial, which was delivered by Philippine Veterans' Affairs Office (PVAO) Administrator Ernesto Carolina.
American soldiers who fell or slowed in the
Bataan Death March.
For his part, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Palace joins the President and the rest of the Filipino people in paying tribute to the heroism of the fallen soldiers as well as honoring the surviving members of the
Bataan Death March. "These Filipino fighters demonstrated the highest form of love of country when they offered their lives in the liberation of the Philippines during World War II," Panelo said.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement as he paid tribute 'to the heroism of fallen soldiers' and honored the surviving members of the
Bataan Death March.
Inside the
Bataan Death March: Defeat, Travail, and Memory.
Here are chronicles of battlefields in Manila, Siberia, Iraq, the nightmarish horrors of the
Bataan Death March, and much more.
Leff survived the
Bataan Death March, as it came to be called, and life in a prison camp.
THE Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) kicked off the 76th anniversary of the
Bataan Death March commemoration with the Mariveles-San Fernando-Capas Freedom Trail (Freedom Trail) event on March 24 and 25.
Ramsey escaped capture and the infamous
Bataan Death March by heading into the jungle to join Lt.
This being the 75th year anniversary of the
Bataan Death March, it seemed to be a great time to do this.