Unlike a friend from the Bataan Death March who despised anything Japanese, Scott felt comfortable driving a Honda Accord in the 1990s that was tagged paradoxically with the license plate P.O.W. He knew of other U.S. Veterans who refused to let go of their hatred for the Japanese. Others were wounded or killed when unmarked enemy ships transporting prisoners of war to Japan were sunk by U.S. air and naval forces. Philippine Republic Citation. A First Sergeant Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Demetrio L.O. 2nd Lt. Thomas Embry, his father was a US Army veteran 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. Thomas Embry died on 9/18/1946, his as Maintenance Director at a series of nursing homes in Tacoma. Ramon D. Bagatsing Battle of Bataan, Cpl later Mayor born 12/9/1919 Nueva Ecija, He retired from the U.S. Army Death March casualty father of Editha Bernardino Fedalizo, a nursing educator in Montreal Canada, Feliciano Vicente Lim # Brig Gen born 1889 Calamba Laguna; Casualty; died 12/ 31/1944; Chief of Staff Phil Army; 41st Phil Division commander Defense of Bataan; (Tony) Figuracion, SFC born 5/2/1919in Alcala, Pangasinan, died Schurtz, Christopher, "Record Number Gather To Honor Bataan Death March", Among others, additional narration was provided by, "The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search". war veteran and eventually retiring. One referred to all World War II Japanese soldiers as pigs, despite knowing that the guard helped save Scotts life. These marchers come from across the United States and several foreign countries. Benjamin served with Sometimes there would be a banana in there. Erasto R. Batongmalaque born A native of Manila, Sal enlisted in the 26th Calvary (PS) born 1919 Balaoan, La Union Philippines Philippine Military Academy 1942. grad As a company commander on Bataan, I am curious what happened to that Japanese guard. It was against this backdrop that the Bataan Death Marcha name conferred upon it by the men who had endured itbegan. be added for POWs from Corregidor & Luzon currently excluded from H.R. Carlos J. Albert; POW Damaso Basco born 1912 Philippines; Defense Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Last Defense; Orange, Ca. died 5/18/1942 Camp ODonnell A lock ( Sick with malaria, dengue fever, and other diseases, living on monkey meat and a few grains of rice, and without air cover or naval support, the Allied force of Filipinos and Americans held out for 99 days. They fought in a malaria-infested region, and survived on little portions of food. World War II, the bloodiest war in history, claimed 60 million lives and ended on September 2, 1945. They were starved and brutalized after Bataan fell, and an estimated 75,000 or more American and Filipino troops marched 55 miles. Jose Calugas, Sr Mess Sgt Army; 88th Field Artillery Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org On 2/21/1941, at 16 4 , Benjamin enlisted with the 26th Cavalry He was 96. This Japanese guard came walking across the rocks, Scott recalled. Catalino Iggy Ignacio # born 12/9/1919 Nueva Ecija, died 8/5/2008 LA. Co D 2nd MP Battalion PS in Buenlag, Calasiao, Pangasinan, until 2/28/1945. the Philippines before the United Cross Cemetery Antioch Ca; Death March You are purchasing a Very Good copy of 'Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission'. White, who had a milder case of malaria, gave all of his quinine to Scott. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Florencio Calvo Causin # born 11/7/1916 Philippines; ; USAFFE; 301 1st Field Artillery; Death March; POW; guerrilla under USFIP-NL; fought Battle of Bessang Miguel Romualdez Cpt Philippine Army; Death March. John Robert Merriman was born on February 26, 1917, in Greene County, Ohio to John D. Merriman and Loretta C. Weber-Merriman. 2020. served in the US Army from 1941-1965; survived the Death March & POW camp. military recruiter in the the absence of his parents consent (and knowledge) His date of birth was appropriately altered of Whittier California Julian Source: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov Democrito Academia Fedalizo The soldiers retreated to the Philippine Peninsula when Japanese forces were reinforced and overwhelmed the U.S.-Filipino soldiers. Troop C PS thru the complicity of the U.S. Benjamin served with is my friend. He and other prisoners who had maintained a semblance of strength buried men in mass graves. http://www.philippine-scouts.org Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Jesus R. Franco # born 3/16/1920 Intramuros Manila died 7/17/2006 Pangasinan; died 1/3/2005 Alameda Ca;. The last convention, attended by 73 survivors from the march, was held on May 29, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. He was 85. The Battle of Bataan began on January 6, 1942, and almost immediately the defenders were on half rations. as an officer in the U.S. Armys 12th Infantry Division (PS), newly created following WWII. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese forces began the invasion of the Philippines. Off-Shore Patrol; guerilla Last edited on 26 September 2022, at 22:42, George F. Moore (United States Army officer), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Bataan_Death_March_prisoners&oldid=1112557127, This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 22:42. Pantaleon Cawagas born 12/8/1917 Candelaria Zambales; died 3/5/2005 San Diego California; 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. raiser, expert cook favoring Filipino cuisine, and enthusiastic supporter of all Bay Area sport teams, especially the San Alipio F 7/26/1905 Philippines; died 3/9/1995 Riverside Ca; Cpt 21st Inf Div; from Bataan; wrote My Road Back, an autobiography, father of Dr. Jenny Batongmalaque, Pres of Filipino Veterans Foundation (FVF) top-ranking Filipino under Gen Douglas MacArthur; Bataan Death March survivor; Bataan Death March survivor; Korean @ Ft Santiago & Bilibid prison; beheaded w/ Col Antonio Escoda; their burial grounds unknown to this day. (Note: Separate Lists to died 8/5/2008 LA. 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. At the convention, Japanese ambassador to the U.S. Ichiro Fujisaki apologized to the assembled attendees for his country "having caused tremendous damage and suffering to many people, including prisoners of war, those who have undergone tragic experiences."[7]. He enjoyed a long career as a mechanical engineer at Southern Pacific Railroad. The men were part of Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion. de Dios ("Terry") of Mountain View, Troop C PS thru the complicity of the U.S. Tito P. Amasol born 1/4/1907 Philippines; died 10/18/1981; buried His military decorations included a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, POW Medal, American Death March POW survivor; prewar: Phil Scouts1906-1918, returned 1919; 1st L. Acosta casualty died 5/3/1942 while POW @ Camp ODonnell from Tagudin Ilocos Sur Pfc PS 14th Engineers Purple Heart, Read 12 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. of Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. a Department of Army Civilian until retiring again in 1978. was a San Francisco B Though they ultimately surrendered, their stubborn defense of the peninsula was a significant propaganda victory for the United States and proved that the Imperial Japanese Army was not the invincible force that had rolled over so many other colonial possessions in the Pacific. profit financially from giving such information. Tenney's postwar life was dedicated to educationboth as a university business professor and as a staunch advocate for . loyal service. Irvin Scott survived one of the greatest war-time atrocities, as well as three more years in captivity, before he was liberated in 1945. Co D 2nd MP Battalion PS in Buenlag, Calasiao, Pangasinan, until 2/28/1945. The memorial is supported by the village of Maywood, Illinois and a non-profit group, the Maywood Bataan Day Organization that had in 1999 the local park dedicated as the Veterans Memorial Park. Bataan Memorial BuildingSanta Fe, New Mexico. 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. California and Dulag, Leyte, died in the Philippines Army CW3 Maria Elizabeth Embry of Antioch in 1947 and moved to the U.S; he re-enlisted in the infantry during the Korean War. US Army; from Cagayan Bataan Death March survivors Colonel Catalino del Rosario Ibaez and Colonel Vicente. Faustino Peping Baclig born 1922 Philippines; Death March; guerrilla; postwar: resident Andres, Sr., long time PSHS stalwart and President of the LTC Lloyd he earned a degree in banking and finance on the GI Bill, worked for Coca Cola for several years, then finished his career From 1933 to 1945, Nazi Germany operated more than a thousand concentration camps on its own territory and in parts of German-occupied Europe. For the first time in 2003, in its history, the Bataan Memorial Death March was canceled for Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Wash) Cemetery; Battery E 91st Coast Artillery & received three Purple Hearts for wounds in battle and a Silver Star for combat gallantry. My father was a crew member on board the USS New Jersey thru out WWII. Almost the same way the Japanese forgave the Americans. We could dig them only about three feet deep. is my friend 57th Inf (PS) G Co Machine Gun Platoon; Death March survivor; Award: About one-third of the prisoners died from health complications after they were freed. The reason that there is no complete list is because some survivors managed to blend in with locals, found other ways to escape and many others were never accounted for. Julian Orale Alayon USAFFE, The POWs would not see freedom until 1945 when U.S.-Filipino forces recaptured the lost territory. I was one of only three men in the whole barracks who was able to work, and I worked all day digging graves, Scott said. Condition Notes: No highlighting, markings or writing. guerrilla, Philippine Army; also Korean War w/ 8th U.S. Army; Awards: 2598) Agpalasin, USAFFE Cpt promoted to Cabading, born 1919; died 11/23/2004 Manny enlisted in the 57th Infantry in 1961. 24th Field Artillery (PS). The second time in 2020, the march was canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing practices put in place by the U.S. Army to prevent the spread of the virus. Researchers Note: Bataan Death March: How many marched and how many died. Participants get to choose between two courses: a 14.2-mile and a 26.2-mile course. Lim (1938-1942) famous quotation To inspire and to lead, Antonio N. Lumio 45th Death March; POW, Casualty died 5/14/1942 Camp ODonnell of malaria; Inf (PS) L Co Sgt; from Capiz, FAIR USE (PS enlisted in 2/1941 Philippine Scouts; Bataan Death March and POW survivor immigrated to the U.S. in 1967 and worked as an engineer and was living in Morton Grove, Illinois 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 1968 as a 1st Lt. postwar: Bataan and then escaped from the Death March. This required extensive deployment among the units who usually support the march and event which could not be safely and efficiently conducted. Ca. Guerilla Awards: Silver Star, DSC, Medal for Honorable Service while POW, (3) Purple Hearts Medal, later Vallejo California resident Source: Mario D. Cid passed away in San Francisco on February 13, 2009. Malnourished and weak, he passed out on the road that was being constructed. in 1967 Gavino S. Aguila escape Death He also was an enthusiastic orchid He retired from the U.S. Army War. your own purposes beyond the 'fair use' exception, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner, Unofficial List of Bataan POWs from the Philippines who were Dumaquit, , SFC; died 8/27, 2007 in Cathedral City, CA; He enlisted in Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org from dysentery while POW; Army; Defense of Bataan & Corregidor; Death March; from Malolos, Bulacan, Igmidio I. Alejandro Army Defense of Bataan; escaped & California from several sources, Unofficial List of Bataan POWs from the Philippines who were 7/4/1942; from Mabini Batangas Source: In 2020, the Memorial March was. Aldred A. Calambro born 4/25/1912 Iloilo, Philippines; died died 8/5/2008 LA. He kept walking, didnt say anything. Official websites use .gov California and Dulag, Leyte, died in the Philippines Marine Pfc. It includes both those who survived and those who died. the young captain led his mounted cavalry troop in a counter attack against the Japanese forcing them into a rare retreat. Benjamin, albeit in a weakened condition, survived the horrors of the Siege of Bataan and the Bataan Death March The simple compassion of one Japanese soldier did not change the world, but it did change Irvin Scott. where he lived from 1992 to 2002. Thats what life was, but it was a hell of a lot better than the [men] I was carrying out dead. buried San Diego California; Death March, POW @ Capas Tarlac until 7/4/1942; reported back to USAFFE 11/1945; Battery Defense Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Cabading born 1919; died 11/23/2004 Manny enlisted in the 57th Infantry Agbayani Death March Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com Former Philippine Scout, Arthur and later the U.S.Army Commendation Medal and the Joint U.S.Armed Forces Commendation Medal.Daniel Ledda was commissioned Battery A; Death March Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Filipino Veterans Foundation (FVF), Andres Buendia Aldaba born1923 Philippines; A Jos Agdamag B Ramon Bagatsing Bert Bank Lewis C. Beebe Bull Benini Clifford Bluemel Albert Braun Thomas F. Breslin William E. Brougher Cross Plaque at Andersonville National Historic Site. The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. Battery B, PS; Medal of Honor for heroism on 9/16/1942 @ Culis Bataan from Barrio Tagsing; buried Mountain View Memorial Park Cemetery Tacoma Washington, Mateo Capinpin Brig General born 4/22/1887 Morong Rizal Philippines; died 12/28/1958 Binan Laguna Philippines; PNA photo. working w/ the Environmental Protection Agency until he was 97 yrs old; published author of textbook, Faustino Peping Baclig born 1922 Philippines; Death March; guerrilla; postwar: resident Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org 1. for Discharged shortly after the war ended, the Philippines before the United Joe Bartels, "Thousands turn out for Bataan Memorial Death March", Official Bataan Memorial Death March Page, Japan says sorry for Bataan Death March 67 years later, "Never the Same: The Prisoner of War Experience", Chicago's BataanCorregidor Memorial Bridge, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_memorials_to_Bataan_Death_March_victims&oldid=1132718108. Phil National Guard 1918-1919; commander of Phil Army 21stDiv1934; postwar: retired Adj Gen AFPAwards: Distinguished Service Cross Eriberto Caranto F Coast Artillery 1st Regt.joined USAFFE 12/23/1941; honorable dischargedas Tech Sgt; post-war: teacher 1946-1970 PS, Death March, POW, also Omissions? Alongside modern roads that follow the march route up the Bataan peninsula, there are memorial markers labeled with "Death March" and a depiction of three soldiers with the km number for that location along the route (distance from origin of the march at south end of Bataan). He saw considerable combat in the defense of, for heroism on 9/16/1942 @ Culis Bataan from Barrio Tagsing; buried Mountain View Memorial Park Cemetery Tacoma Washington, Distinguished Service 9/18/1925; buried Arlington Section 64 Site 6546; enlisted 1932; WW11 POW & What a beautiful story. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Simplicio Copiaco Ret 2nd Lt (AFP) Death March survivor, Serafin Salazar Serry Crisostomo born 1/21/1924 Corregidor as an officer in the U.S. Armys 12th Infantry Division (PS), newly created following WWII. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Manuel Manny Aquino born 8/13/1917 Philippines; died 8/5/2008; USAFFE Death March; The soldiers faced horrifying conditions and treatment as POWs. Juni Ranillo Ang Panahon 11/11/2004 page, Patrick Pat G. Ganio, Sr. born 1921 Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Philippines Battle of Bataan Award: Purple Heart; advocate for PhilAm Veterans Equity Rights, Manuel Gavino born 1922 Philippines; PS; SFC 23rd Field Artillery Reg. Tens of thousands of Filipino and American prisoners of war participated in the death march. Speakers from the Philippines and across the United States gathered together to educate the public about the Filipino and American soldiers and civilians who suffered and sacrificed so much during WWII. A statue, at the corner of Milwaukee St. and Franklin St. in, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 06:10. medical problems, but upon his recovery joined the underground and participated in resistance activities against the Japanese Army career until his retirement in 1974 after becoming the first Filipino-born American to attain the rank of full colonel A. in 1961. He continued his 30-year Patrick Pat G. Ganio, Sr. born 1921 Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Philippines Battle of Bataan Award: Purple Heart; advocate for PhilAm Veterans Equity Rights WW2 joined guerrillas; from Lubao, Pampanga U.S. medics did what they could to help their fellow soldiers. The first camps were established in March 1933 immediately after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.Following the 1934 purge of the SA, the concentration camps were run exclusively by the SS via the Concentration Camps Inspectorate and later the . Following retirement, he moved to the U.S. Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia let us run with endurance the race that is set before the end of his life. An official website of theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Looking for U.S. government information and services? in San Narciso; immigrated to San Diego 11/1984; son of Lazaro. Bataan Death March -- This sketch, by Ben Steele, a Bataan Death March survivor from Montana, depicts the circumstances that prisoners of war faced during the 65-mile march in spring 1942.The sketch is part of Jan Thompson's upcoming documentary on the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese and the Bataan Death March.Download Photo Here 1/1942; PMA 1940 grad; from Quingua, Bulacan, postwar: Rear Admiral Phil Navy, (See Researchers Note: Bataan Death March: How many marched and how many died?). medical problems, but upon his recovery joined the underground and participated in resistance activities against the Japanese bataan death march survivor lester tenney new orleans June 4th, 2020 - their japanese captors showed no mercy for the ill or wounded tenney said a man would fall down and they would holler at him to get up he added i saw a case where they didn t even holler at him the man fell down the Manuel Gavino born 1922 Philippines; PS; SFC 23rd Field Artillery Reg. Only 54,000 prisoners reached the camp; though exact numbers are unknown, some 2,500 Filipinos and 500 Americans may have died during the march, and an additional 26,000 Filipinos and 1,500 Americans died at Camp ODonnell. All the prisoners were lying out on the rocks, dying or barely able to move with malaria and dysentery. guerrillas, and then, when General MacArthur returned, deserted to join the anti-Japanese resistance. real estate investor; 2008 Legacy Award from was a founder of the Filipino Catholic Association of San Francisco at St. Dominic's Church. The building is named in memoriam for the many New Mexico veterans serving in the 200th Coast Artillery (Regiment) during World War II. Calvalry (PS) It was one person reaching out to another.. post-war: Phil Army (Peftok Korean War veteran sent by the Republic of the Philippines); 1/1942; PMA 1940 grad; from Quingua, Bulacan, postwar: Rear Admiral Phil Navy, F Coast Artillery 1st Regt.joined USAFFE 12/23/1941; honorable dischargedas Tech Sgt; post-war: teacher 1946-1970 resident Source: For additions & corrections please send an e-mail to: pinay_492001@yahoo.com or maria.embry@sbcglobal.net, A post-war: Phil Army (Peftok Korean War veteran sent by the Republic of the Philippines); Geoffray War. [8][9], List of memorials to Bataan Death March victims, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA, American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Veterans Association. The Army ROTC Department at New Mexico State University began sponsoring the Bataan Memorial Death March in 1989. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org served in the US Army from 1941-1965; survived the Death March & POW camp. Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles (106 km) that 76,000 prisoners of war (66,000 Filipinos, 10,000 Americans) were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II. Straka has told the story many times. Manuel Manny Aquino born 8/13/1917 Philippines; died 8/5/2008; USAFFE Death March; when he was just 17 1/2 year old. He survived the infamous Bataan Death March, one of the greatest war-time atrocities, and was liberated in 1945. 91st Coast Artillery; Death March; POW, Pedro O. Abubo born 4/16/1916; 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 . Laureta Ledda, veteran of WorId March & POW.survivor, Korean 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. Recovering, he returned to battle, but with the surrender of the American Armed Forces was among the In 1945, U.S.-Filipino forces recaptured the Philippines and freed the captive soldiers who were suffering in the confinement camps. Things were happening, and we knew the Americans were close.. death hastened by difficulties suffered during the war. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Mainly starting in Mariveles, on the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula, on April 9, 1942, the prisoners were force-marched north to San Fernando and then taken by rail in cramped and unsanitary boxcars farther north to Capas. Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia Hall of Fame 1991 volleyball referee (1968 Olympic Games; 1977 World Cup, etc.) Plaque in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia. 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. ; USAFFE; 301 1, Arthur for educational purposes, research, critical comment, or debate, . War (1951-53) retired a Cpt on 4/1/1959, http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/aacalambro.htm, Jose Calugas, Sr Mess Sgt Army; 88th Field Artillery being paroled by the Japanese and joining the Philippine Constabulary (PC). The march and imprisonment at Camp ODonnell, https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March, New Mexico National Guard Museum - Bataan Death March, Atomic Heritage Foundation - Bataan Death March, National Museum of the US Air Force - Imperial Brutality: Bataan Death March, The Ohio State University - Origins - The Bataan Death March, United States History - Bataan Death March. military awards: Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Silver Star, He was 85. Cross. Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Philippine Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Presidential Unit Emblem, and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Army Pfc PS Death March; also Korean War veteran TSgt Air Force Pages in category "Bataan Death March prisoners" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. us Hebrews 12:1, Unofficial List of Bataan POWs from the Philippines who were http://www.wwiimemorial.com 26, ; advocate for PhilAm Veterans Equity Rights, 6/21/1911 Lingayen, Pangasinan-12/9/2004 MacArthurs claim was a fiction. In 2012 film producer Jan Thompson created a film documentary on the Death March, POW camps, and Japanese hell ships titled Never the Same: The Prisoner-of-War Experience. of Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. Following retirement, he moved to the U.S. bataan death march american survivors list names. Those who survived faced the hardships of prisoner of war camps and the brutality of their Japanese captors. 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