192nd Postings
Sgt. Morgan French, Co. D – 1919 – 2012
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: … Continue reading
Pvt. Andrew J. Aquila – Co. B, 192nd – 1918 – 2011
Just received word from David Aquila, son of Andrew J. Aquila, Co. B, 192md Tank Battalion, that Mr. Aquila passed away on the 28th of November, 2011, age 93. Andrew Aquila was a Death March and Hell Ship survivor. His travails on Bataan and in the custody of the Japanese Imperial Army are detailed in … Continue reading
Hell Ships Memorial Presentation — Family of Pvt Alexander Gorr
From the Maywood Bataan Day event in 2008.
Pvt. Alexander Gorr – photos
Images courtesy of the Alexander Gorr family
2008 Harrodsburg Commemorative Event
President 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 below.
Co. D Information
Company ‘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 soldiers retreated to Bataan, a province … Continue reading
Co. C Web Pages
From the Ida Rupp Public Library website (use link below for the full text)… “Inducted into federal service on November 25, 1940, forty-two men from the Port Clinton area departed four days later for training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where more men were added to the unit. After training and maneuvers at Fort … Continue reading
The Janesville 99: Against All Odds
From the Rock County Historical Society website The story of those who served in Company “A” of the 192nd Tank Battalion (a group also known as the “Janesville 99″) is a story of bravery, tragedy, and disbelief that takes us from Janesville, Wisconsin to the South Pacific during the second World War… The … Continue reading
