Just received word from Jim Opolony that Morgan French passed away in Texas this past Friday (02/24/2012). He was 92. Morgan was a survivor of Cabanatuan and the hell ship Nagato Maru, as well as a Korean War vet. We join his family and friends in mourning his loss and honoring his heroism. Here is a link to his obituary:...
read morePresident McMahon and Jim Opolony of the Proviso East Bataan Commemorative Project were invited guests at this event. President McMahon took photos of some of the illustrations at that event and those photos are...
read moreCompany ‘D’ consisted mostly of men from the Harrodsburg, KY area. From the Kentucky History Society web page: Harrodsburg Tank Battalion, 192nd: Survivors of the Bataan Death March Oral History Project. The Japanese invaded the Philippines in December 1941 and captured Manila on January 2, 1942. American and Filipino...
read moreOf Special Note… Interesting facts about the men of the 192nd, as well as their families. Robert Brooks, D Company, an African-American, was the first tanker killed in WWII at Clark Field. Brooks Field at Fort Knox, Kentucky is named in his honor. Henry Deckert, B Company, was the first tanker KIA in tank to tank...
read moreOne of the most rewarding facets of working with the Maywood Bataan Day Organization is the chance to help immediate family members receive the medals that the men of the 192nd earned for their heroic service. In the confusion and relief of the end of WWII, many of these men never bothered to collect the commendations that they...
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