The Bataan Death March took place in April 1942, during World War II, when approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines were forced to make an arduous 65-mile march to prison camps after surrendering to the Japanese forces there. Thousands died in the process.
1,816 soldiers from the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery Regiment deployed in 1941 during World War II. Many POWs were forced to march 65 miles. 987 survived.
The Bataan Death March took place in April 1942, during World War II, when approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines were forced to make an arduous 65-mile march to prison camps after surrendering to the Japanese forces there. Thousands died in the process.
1,816 soldiers from the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery Regiment deployed in 1941 during World War II. Many POWs were forced to march 65 miles. 987 survived.
