The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of around 72,000 to 78,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war from the municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the B
Photograph of American Prisoners Using Improvised Litters to Carry Comrades, 05 1942 NARA 535564
San Fernando station (Pampanga) April 1942 monument
Fallen soldiers during the Death March
Bataan Death March Memorial featuring Filipino and American soldiers at the Veterans Memorial Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico
The Battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against the Empire of Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese inva
Bataan Death March
…municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O'Donnell via San Fernando. The transfer began on April 9, 1942, after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II. The total distance marched from Mariveles to San Fernando and from the Capas Train Station to various camps was…
Japanese troops occupy Manila, as it is declared an open city to avoid its destruction, 2 January 1942
WWII First Line of Defense Memorial (Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines)
Defense of the Layac Junction approach to Bataan January 2–6, 1942
Historical Marker (January 6, 1942)