Bataan Related
Bataan Falls – 70 years ago today
This is the day, and this is the time. As I write this, it is about 8am in Manila in the Philippines. 70 years ago, Gen. King was on his way to a meeting with Japanese Maj. Gen. Kameichiro Nagano to negotiate surrender terms. Much has been written about this event, and I won’t go into … Continue reading »
Minter’s Ring – Smithsonian Article
A special thank you to the Descendants Group of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor (http://dg-adbc.org/) for bringing this article to the attention of the people who hold the memory of the men and women who defended Bataan dear. This well-researched article covers not only the serendipitous discovery of a ring long lost, but … Continue reading »
