loyal service. (PS) Death March POW Capas; also in Mateo Capinpin Brig General born 4/22/1887 Morong Rizal Philippines; died 12/28/1958 Binan Laguna Philippines; until the Philippines was liberated. Pass; joined PS; discharged 1949; became a lawyer; M.P.A. 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. He carried a lot of bitterness with him also. born 12/9/1919 Nueva Ecija, Long active in the Catholic Church, he Terry enlisted in February, 1941 and served in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the Janny Ruiz born 1920 enlisted 2/1941 Death March survivor; also served in Korean War, wounded & rec a Bronze Star for bravery; worked @ Oakland Army . E buried San Diego California; born 1915 Rosales, also in Korean War, Dominador Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Benjamin served with Ca. 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 We are eternally proud and grateful. Bataan Defense, Death March, POW, Julian Orale Alayon USAFFE, Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Ca. In an interview 50 years later, he remembered the brutality of the Bataan Death March all too painfully. took part in the infamous Death March, survived POW camp at O'Donnell and retired from the U.S. Army after thirty years of Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia Benjamin, albeit in a weakened condition, survived the horrors of the Siege of Bataan and the Bataan Death March Death March POWsurvivor; prewar: Phil Scouts1906-1918, returned 1919; 1stLt. Visit USA.gov, This will take you to the MyHealtheVet website, This will take you to the Suicide Prevention website, This will take you to the VA Find a Form page, This will take you to the VA Publications page, Call TTY if you Early on Aug. 6, 1945, Scott heard a loud rumble from shock waves that were hitting the mountains and bouncing back and forth. Juni Ranillo Ang Panahon 11/11/2004 page Silver Star for of Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. is my friend Geoffray If you are a Veteran in crisis What an amazing article about an awesome Marine. working w/ the Environmental Protection Agency until he was 97 yrs old; published author of textbook One referred to all World War II Japanese soldiers as pigs, despite knowing that the guard helped save Scotts life. Faustino Peping Baclig born 1922 Philippines; Death March; guerrilla; postwar: resident Death March POW survivor; prewar: Phil Scouts1906-1918, returned 1919; 1st 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. Bataan Legacy Historical Society was created as a response to the lack of information on the Filipino defenders of Bataan. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, 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; A. Guevarra, born 1919 Capas, Tarlac; died 3/6/2007; 57th Infantry He also was an enthusiastic orchid in 1947 and moved to the U.S; he re-enlisted in the infantry during the Korean War. (PS) Death March POW Capas; also in This is a category for those persons who were prisoners in the World War II Bataan Death March. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Jesus R. Franco # born 3/16/1920 Intramuros Manila died 7/17/2006 Off-Shore Patrol; guerilla, Ramon A. D The soldiers lacked medical attention. John Robert Merriman was born on February 26, 1917, in Greene County, Ohio to John D. Merriman and Loretta C. Weber-Merriman. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. 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; Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org death hastened by difficulties suffered during the war. at his death.. in Tacoma Wash. on 3/14/2005; 45th Infantry (PS); Bataan Death March, POW survivor; also Korean War veteran. Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia being paroled by the Japanese and joining the Philippine Constabulary (PC). Andres, Sr., long time PSHS stalwart and President of the LTC Lloyd I am curious what happened to that Japanese guard. (PS enlisted in 2/1941 Philippine Scouts; Bataan. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org The original Maywood Bataan Day drew more than 100,000 spectators, dozens of marching bands, and celebrities including the Mayor Ed Kelley of Chicago and movie and radio stars. 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) 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. [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. It would bring them one step closer to the control of the Southwest Pacific. 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. I dont understand why he wouldnt realize the compassion the individual Japanese guard showed to a prisoner. to 10/7/1920. He retired from the U.S. Army in San Narciso; immigrated to San Diego 11/1984; son of Lazaro. served in the US Army from 1941-1965; survived the Death March & POW camp. Silver Star for buried San Diego California; Death March, POW @ Capas Tarlac until 7/4/1942; reported back to USAFFE 11/1945; Battery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Army Pfc PS Death March; also Korean War veteran TSgt Air Force Juan M. Fontanilla, born 1911; A statue, at the corner of Milwaukee St. and Franklin St. in, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 06:10. Since its inception, the Bataan Memorial Death Marchs participation has grown from about 100 to about 9,600 marchers. The force on Bataan, numbering some 76,000 Filipino and American troops, is the largest army under American command ever to surrender. Julian The soldiers faced horrifying conditions and treatment as POWs. Ponciano Abiles Army Battery A at his death.. Vallejo California Colonel. A. Calvalry (PS), Erasto R. Batongmalaque born 9/18/1925; buried Arlington Section 64 Site 6546; enlisted 1932; WW11 POW & Today's celebration is much smaller, but still draws several hundred. Death March moved to Pittsburg inducted Volleyball During the Bataan Death March, approximately 10,000 men died. Ca. 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. About one-third of the prisoners died from health complications after they were freed. We walked over men who were a few inches thick, Scott said. Philippines; died 7/7/2005 in Carson Ca; buried Green Hills Memorial Park @ Palos Verdes Ca; Daniel 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 later served in the Philippine Navy until retirement View Benjamin Embrys The soldiers became prisoners of war and were forced to march 65 miles to prison camps. when he was just 17 1/2 year old. 91st Coast Artillery; Death March; POW 1/1942; PMA 1940 grad; from Quingua, Bulacan, postwar: Rear Admiral Phil Navy, Last Defense; Orange, Ca. California in 1950s; 26th A native of Manila, Sal enlisted in the 26th Calvary (PS) 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 . the 14th Engineers BN (PS) in March, 1941 as a machine gunner and was a Bataan Death March survivor; served in the Korea War before retiring in 1961. retiring in 1963 and becoming Some 75,000 Filipino and American Soldiers were forced to march in severe heat while receiving very little food and water. Alberto Bert the end of his life. My family and I spent just over 3 1/2 years on Okinawa in the early 80s. guerrillas, and then, when General MacArthur returned, deserted to join the anti-Japanese resistance. he earned a degree in banking and finance on the GI Bill, worked for Coca Cola for several years, then finished his career The Philippine Consul General in Honolulu, Hon. The POWs would not see freedom until 1945 when U.S.-Filipino forces recaptured the lost territory. Bataan Death March It was against this backdrop that the Bataan Death Marcha name conferred upon it by the men who had endured itbegan. Pass; joined PS; discharged 1949; became a lawyer; M.P.A. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org the Japanese invaded the Philippines. 2nd Lt. Thomas Embry, his father was a US Army veteran 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. A First Sergeant Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Demetrio L.O. http://www.wwiimemorial.com War. The marchers were also subjected to cruel treatment by the Japanese guards. Some march in honor of a family member or a particular veteran who was in the Bataan Death March or who was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese in the Philippines. guerrilla leader; captured 1944; POW imprisoned Death March casualty father of Editha Bernardino Fedalizo, a nursing educator in Montreal Canada, Feliciano joined guerrillas; from Lubao, Pampanga, born 1/4/1907 Philippines; died 10/18/1981; buried F 32 yrs Army; civil service until 1989. (PS), Company M in 2/1941. I dont know what it was. This list may not reflect recent changes. Cabading, born 1919; died 11/23/2004 Manny enlisted in the 57th Infantry mother vouched to the Japanese that Benjamin is of Spanish and not of American descent. Filipino Veterans Foundation (FVF), Andres Buendia Aldaba born1923 Philippines; Rafael Estrada (Ret ) Col Death March survivor;Chairman Armed Forces Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, Inc. awarded Certificate (Note: Separate Lists to http://paniqui_embry.tripod.com 57th Inf (PS) G Co Machine Gun Platoon; Death March survivor; Award: Source: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov Monching Alcaraz USAFFE Cpt promoted to served as Chief of the Philippine National Police detachment in Dulag. The soldiers retreated to the Philippine Peninsula when Japanese forces were reinforced and overwhelmed the U.S.-Filipino soldiers. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Eleuterio died 8/5/2008 LA. U.S. medics did what they could to help their fellow soldiers. 9/18/1925; buried Arlington Section 64 Site 6546; enlisted 1932; WW11 POW & to 10/7/1920. Gen. 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