One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/bataan%20web Capt. Donald L. Hanes was born on August 10, 1903, in Hoopeston, Illinois, to Charles K. Hanes & Opha D. Kincade-Hanes. His given name...
read moreOne in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/bataan%20web Pvt. Joseph L. Wisniowski was born on March 12, 1919, in Chicago. He was the son of Frank Wisniowski & Bernice Kadzik-Wisniowski . ...
read moreRecently discovered footage from the Maywood Bataan Day services on September 18, 1954. Featured in this short clip is the Bataan Day Parade down 5th avenue in Maywood, with nearly 70,000 onlookers, according to Maywood Police sources. In addition, the footage starts with the dedication of Bataan Drive in Maywood and the...
read moreOne in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/bataan%20web Pfc. Louis C. Zelis was born on February 13, 1914, and was one of the four sons born to Mary & John Zelis. Louis was married to Mae...
read moreOne in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/bataan%20web Lt. Col. Theodore F. Wickord was born on August 2, 1907, in Chicago, to Peter & Julia Wickord. With his wife, Marie, he lived at 1839...
read moreLester Tenney, Death March, Hell Ship and Slave Labor survivor from CO. B, 192nd Tank Battalion, was featured on CNN a couple of days ago. Follow this link to view Sanjay Gupta’s profile:...
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