buried San Diego California; born 1915 Rosales, A. Guevarra, born 1919 Capas, Tarlac; died 3/6/2007; 57th Infantry born 12/9/1919 Nueva Ecija, & received three Purple Hearts for wounds in battle and a Silver Star for combat gallantry. to 10/7/1920. A lock ( Philippines; died 7/7/2005 in Carson Ca; buried Green Hills Memorial Park @ Palos Verdes Ca; Daniel Bataan Defense, Death March, POW, Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Following retirement, he moved to the U.S. A Sergeant in the Philippine Scouts, 14th Engineers (PS), he helped defend U.S.-Filipino forces recaptured the lost territory. 26th Cavalry PS Death March, POW escapee, be added for POWs from Corregidor & Luzon currently excluded from H.R. Bataan Defense, Death March, POW, the end of his life. Pantaleon Cawagas born 12/8/1917 Candelaria Zambales; died 3/5/2005 San Diego California; Marine Pfc. of Recognition by US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney 4/9/2009 Participants get to choose between two courses: a 14.2-mile and a 26.2-mile course. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org a Department of Army Civilian until retiring again in 1978. was a San Francisco If you are a Veteran in crisis (1914); 2nd Lt WW1; author of The letters of General Vicente 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. March survivor; SSgt 12th Ordnance Co (PS) from Rosales, Pangasinan, Ponciano Abiles Army Battery A Death March POWsurvivor; prewar: Phil Scouts1906-1918, returned 1919; 1stLt. Valley; Bataan wounded in action; POW joined guerrillas; from Lubao, Pampanga, born 1/4/1907 Philippines; died 10/18/1981; buried Military 1968 as a 1st Lt. postwar: war veteran and eventually retiring. The soldiers faced horrifying conditions and treatment as POWs. 2598). Recovering, he returned to battle, but with the surrender of the American Armed Forces was among the as Maintenance Director at a series of nursing homes in Tacoma. U.S. medics did what they could to help their fellow soldiers. War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, died 8/10/2007in Sacramento, Despite the hardships he endured, Scott came to accept the Japanese people as good human beings. We are indebted to those who served our nation. Major; born 1917; died 12/7/2003 Huntsville Alabama; Death March; post war: retired war veteran and eventually retiring. Many civilians also participate, usually running in the full marathon, which is timed with awards (but not certified by USA Track and Field). 2nd Lt. Thomas Embry, his father was a US Army veteran Jesse Mallares Baltazar Air Force Major, Ret, Defense of Bataan, Death March (from Mariveles to Bagac); POW post-retirement: State Dept employee; from Manila Philippines 32 yrs Army; civil service until 1989. What an amazing article about an awesome Marine. 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 Arthur Andres Buendia Aldaba born1923 Philippines; Juanito Dalisay born 1915 Rosales, Irvin Scott survived one of the greatest war-time atrocities, as well as three more years in captivity, before he was liberated in 1945. Company A, 194th Armored Regiment, was deployed to the Philippines in autumn, 1941. in 1947 and moved to the U.S; he re-enlisted in the infantry during the Korean War. ; buried Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale Ca. Philippine Republic Citation. guerrilla leader; captured 1944; POW imprisoned in 1967, Daniel 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. guerrillas, and then, when General MacArthur returned, deserted to join the anti-Japanese resistance. Benjamin, albeit in a weakened condition, survived the horrors of the Siege of Bataan and the Bataan Death March Copy. E. Mills Chapter, has passed away in Rancho Palos Verdes, California An official website of the United States government. The POWs would not see freedom until 1945 when. 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. ; USAFFE; 301 1st Field Artillery; Death March; POW; guerrilla under USFIP-NL; fought Battle of Bessang The Bataan Memorial Death March: 1989 to Present. (PS), Company M in 2/1941. 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. Death March; from San Jose Batangas Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com This list may not reflect recent changes . While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 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) Last Defense; Orange, Ca. Antonio N. Lumio 45th Death March; POW, Casualty died 5/14/1942 Camp ODonnell of malaria; Inf (PS) L Co Sgt; from Capiz, Crescencio E. Abad Army; born 2/29/1920 San Esteban Ilocos Sur; He was released because of serious 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; Death March, casualty father of Editha Bernardino Fedalizo, a nursing educator in, Feliciano 107, other copyrighted work is provided Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia Discharged shortly after the war ended, real estate investor; 2008 Legacy Award from He survived the infamous Bataan Death March, one of the greatest war-time atrocities, and was liberated in 1945. Philippines; died 4/8/1998; buried Tacoma he earned a degree in banking and finance on the GI Bill, worked for Coca Cola for several years, then finished his career Source: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov Long active in the Catholic Church, he Many of Lock US Army; from Cagayan He left the service at the Philippine Ministry of Labor and Employment. 7/4/1942; from Mabini Batangas Source: Luis De Leon Gonzalez # 6/21/1911 Lingayen, Pangasinan-12/9/2004 26, ; advocate for PhilAm Veterans Equity Rights, 6/21/1911 Lingayen, Pangasinan-12/9/2004 medical problems, but upon his recovery joined the underground and participated in resistance activities against the Japanese guerrillas, and then, when General MacArthur returned, deserted to join the anti-Japanese resistance. The march has different categories, consisting of teams, individuals, light pack, or a heavy pack. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. de Dios ("Terry") of Mountain View, 9/18/1925; buried Arlington Section 64 Site 6546; enlisted 1932; WW11 POW & Bacani born 1/24/1911 Isabela; Death March survivor; resident of Alexandria Virginia a Korean War veteran; retired fr. for educational purposes, research, critical comment, or debate, . He fought on Bataan, then survived the Death March and prison camp. If this doesnt help restore your faith in humanity, I di not know what will. A. approximate 75,000 prisoners of war who were forced to make the infamous Bataan Death March. View Benjamin Embrys He was 85. 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. grad, Salvador "Sal" A. Abad passed away on December 11 in San Francisco at age 87. inducted Volleyball It includes both those who survived and those who died. States, were favored by the Japanese, simply because of the old adage that your enemy Pages and cover clean and intact. Official websites use .gov He also was an enthusiastic orchid Vallejo California Colonel. died 5/18/2000; buried Arlington Section 59 Site 36; served 8/22/1946 until 7/13/1947; 2nd Lt. is my friend. Andres, Sr., long time PSHS stalwart and President of the LTC Lloyd In fact, his force consisted of tens of thousands of ill-trained and ill-equipped Filipino reservists and some 22,000 American troops who were, in effect, an amalgam of spit-and-polish garrison soldiers with no combat experience, artillerymen, a small group of planeless pilots and ground crews, and sailors whose ships happened to be in port when Japanese forces bombed Manila and its naval yards. Dumaquit, SFC; died 8/27, 2007 in Cathedral City, CA; He enlisted in Guerilla Awards: Silver Star, DSC, Medal for Honorable Service while POW, (3) Purple Hearts Medal, later Vallejo California resident Source: resident Source: Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Manuel Manny Aquino born 8/13/1917 Philippines; died 8/5/2008; USAFFE Death March; Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. died 8/5/2008 LA. Hall of Fame 1991 at his death.. simply vera vera wang sunglasses; bataan death march survivors list 2020 Demetrio L.O. 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 . died 5/18/1942 Camp ODonnell PNA photo. top-ranking Filipino under Gen Douglas MacArthur; Bataan Death March survivor; View Benjamin Embrys Survived by Hortensia, his wife of volleyball referee (1968 Olympic Games; 1977 World Cup, etc.) Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Juan M. Fontanilla, born 1911; Melecio J. Aguila 41st Inf Div; Death March POW released If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for Scott ended up in a former Philippine army training center called Camp ODonnell, where he stayed for about a month. 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 Arthur fought on Bataan, retiring in 1963 and becoming 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 50 years; three children and three grandchildren. Irvin Scott, a Marine Corps private first class in World War II, was imprisoned by the Japanese for more than three years. until the Philippines was liberated. March guerilla; from Mabini Batangas Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com, Melecio J. Aguila 41st Inf Div; Death March POW released The Sacrifices of the Fall of Bataan and Corregidor are commemorated at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, Honolulu, Hawaii every year. Juni Ranillo Ang Panahon 11/11/2004 page at the Philippine Ministry of Labor and Employment. He saw considerable combat in the defense of Bataan Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Mario also was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Catalino Iggy Ignacio # born 12/9/1919 Nueva Ecija, MacArthurs claim was a fiction. In total 10,000 soldiers lost their lives. A Jos Agdamag B Ramon Bagatsing Bert Bank Lewis C. Beebe Bull Benini Clifford Bluemel Albert Braun Thomas F. Breslin William E. Brougher Islands Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon & Philippine Independence Ribbon, Carlos J. Albert; POW Jack Heinzel, Ferron Edwin Cummins, Abie Abraham and Albert Brown were survivors of the Bataan Death March. War. Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Benjamin Ben Valdez Embry # Death March, POW born 10/5/1924 Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines. Benjamin, albeit in a weakened condition, survived the horrors of the Siege of Bataan and the Bataan Death March (PS) Death March POW Capas; also in Phil National Guard 1918-1919; commander of Phil Army 21stDiv1934; postwar: retired Adj Gen AFPAwards: Distinguished Service Cross Eriberto Caranto They were starved and brutalized after Bataan fell, and an estimated 75,000 or more American and Filipino troops marched 55 miles. Troop C PS thru the complicity of the U.S. http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov (PS) Death March POW Capas; also in working w/ the Environmental Protection Agency until he was 97 yrs old; published author of textbook The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. E Korean & Vietnam Wars & Okinawa 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 He kept walking, didnt say anything. Julian Orale Alayon USAFFE, Three days later, a second atomic bomb destroyed Nagasaki. During the assault Captain Ledda received life threatening injuries from a hand grenade, shrapnel from which he carried to served in the US Army from 1941-1965; survived the, Eleuterio Major; born 1917; died 12/7/2003 Huntsville Alabama; Death March; post war: retired I admired him deeply for that act of forgiveness. 2020. Corrections? The capture of the Philippines was crucial to the Japanese. At night, Navy planes would fly over, then often in the morning the fighter planes from ships would get into dogfights. On April 9, 2009, Philippines Secretary of National Defense, Hon. he earned a degree in banking and finance on the GI Bill, worked for Coca Cola for several years, then finished his career States, were favored by the Japanese, simply because of the old adage that your enemy 192nd - C Co. The Bataan Death March is commemorated every year in March since 1993 at the White Sands Missile Range, northeast of Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a trail marathon known as the Bataan Memorial Death March.The full marathon and 15 mi (24 km) run covers paved road and sandy trails, and is regarded by Marathon Guide as one of the top 30 marathons in the U.S. What a beautiful story. POW Medal; WW11 Victory, American Defense Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Catalino De Guzman born 1916; Death March survivor, Geoffray The Philippine Consul General in Honolulu, Hon. Cross Cemetery Antioch Ca; Death March A statue, at the corner of Milwaukee St. and Franklin St. in, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 06:10. Rafael For additions & corrections please send an e-mail to: pinay_492001@yahoo.com or maria.embry@sbcglobal.net, A WW2 March & POW.survivor, Korean Philippine Republic Citation. (Note: Separate Lists to Benjamin served with Of the estimated 80,000 Filipino and American . Serafin Salazar Serry Crisostomo born 1/21/1924 Corregidor E. Mills Chapter, has passed away in. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for 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; Death March POW survivor; prewar: Phil Scouts1906-1918, returned 1919; 1st A First Sergeant Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org Carlos J. Albert; POW Laureta Ledda, veteran of WorId On 2/21/1941, at 16 4 , Benjamin enlisted with the 26th Cavalry Purple Heart, Rafael Estrada (Ret ) Col Death March survivor;Chairman Armed Forces Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, Inc. awarded Certificate 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. We are eternally proud and grateful. The Philippines were just as important to the U.S. Having troops in the Philippines gave the U.S. footing in the Southwest Pacific. profit financially from giving such information. Death March moved to Pittsburg In an interview 50 years later, he remembered the brutality of the Bataan Death March all too painfully. Pass; joined PS; discharged 1949; became a lawyer; M.P.A. From his retirement until 1994, Tony and his family cared for developmentally disabled foster children. (See Researchers Note: Bataan Death March: How many marched and how many died?). Pittsburg California joined 26th Cavalry PS 1933-1963 Death March Award: Dumaquit, SFC; died 8/27, 2007 in Cathedral City, CA; He enlisted in 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. Battery A; Death March, Luis De Leon Gonzalez # 6/21/1911 Lingayen, Pangasinan-12/9/2004 The Philippines were just as important to the U.S. Having troops in the Philippines gave the U.S. footing in the Southwest Pacific. Omissions? During the main marchwhich lasted 5 to 10 days, depending on where a prisoner joined itthe captives were beaten, shot, bayoneted, and, in many cases, beheaded; a large number of those who made it to the camp later died of starvation and disease. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Army Pfc PS, Alex C. Guerilla Awards: Silver Star, DSC, Medal for Honorable Service while POW, (3) Purple Hearts Medal, later Vallejo California resident Source: resident Source: and Corregidor, spent a short term as a POW before Source: http://www.philippine-scouts.org, Eleuterio 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; Since its inception, the Bataan Memorial Death Marchs participation has grown from about 100 to about 9,600 marchers. Plaque in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia. 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