192nd Postings
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
Of Special Note…
Of 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 … Continue reading
Roll of Honor
The Roll of Honor May you rest in the peace of knowing that your loved ones, your friends, and your country will not forget what you, your fallen comrades, and surviving comrades did for our freedom and this great country Honoring the members of the 192nd recently lost, as well as their immediate families. Click … Continue reading
