by Steve Gibson | May 5, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Slider
One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: Front Page Pfc. Louis C. Zelis was born on February 13, 1914, and was one of the four sons born to Mary & John...
by Steve Gibson | Apr 11, 2013 | Co. B, Slider
Lester 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:...
by Steve Gibson | Mar 19, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. C, Roll of Honor, Slider
Received the sad news today that we have lost another member of the 192nd Tank Battalion. Silas LeGrow, Co. C, 192nd Tank Battalion, died on January 15, 2013. He was 90 years old. We join his family and friends in honoring his service and mourning the loss. To read...
by Steve Gibson | Mar 19, 2013 | Hq Co., MBDO News, Roll of Honor, Slider
Pvt Thomas Peter Motosko, the last survivor of HQ Co., 192nd Tank Battalion, passed away on February 20, 2013 at the age of 93. We honor his service and mourn his loss. Read more about his service record here: http://bataanproject.com/Motosko.htm And read his obituary...
by Steve Gibson | Mar 17, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Roll of Honor, Slider
Just received the sad news that we have lost another of the few remaining survivors of Co. B of the 192nd Tank Battalion. Pvt. Joseph Donald Lajzer died on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Mr. Lajzer was born in Clinton Ohio, and volunteered to go with the 192nd Tank...
by Steve Gibson | Feb 28, 2013 | Co. B, Roll of Honor, Slider
A note from one of the people whom President Richard McMahon has helped with getting medals from WWII. His uncle, Leo Spencer, was a regular Maywood Bataan Day attendee in honor of his brother, Sgt. Norman Spencer. My uncle Leo Spencer , Norman’s brother, died...