by Steve Gibson | Nov 3, 2022 | MBDO News, Slider
The Board of Directors of the Maywood Bataan Day Organization is sad to announce that longtime MBDO Board Member Estrella Alamar passed away on October 23, 2022. The Board is thankful for her important service and the giving of her time to ensure that the Filipino...
by Steve Gibson | May 25, 2022 | Deceased, MBDO News, Slider
This evening, we received information that Pat Besaw, longtime Board member and Secretary of the MBDO has passed away. We offer our condolences to her friends and family on the loss of Pat. May God bless her and her loved ones in this time of grief. More details as we...
by Steve Gibson | Apr 21, 2022 | MBDO News, Slider
The MBDO wishes to thank Mindy Kotler for her unceasing efforts to immortalize the legacy of the heroes of Bataan and Corregidor. Her most recent efforts resulted in the following statement presented by Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on the occasion of the 80th...
by Steve Gibson | Aug 28, 2021 | Historic Video, MBDO News, Slider
Something made me recall the memory of Lucille Wallingsford Sylvester. In 2008, Pastor Eliot Winbush told us the story of how Lucille, living in Maywood during WWII, was inspired by the epic heroism of the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion to write a tribute to those...
by Steve Gibson | Aug 19, 2021 | MBDO News, Slider
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Board of the Maywood Bataan Day Organization has decided to postpone this year’s event until September 11, 2022. At that time, we will mark the 80th anniversary of the first Maywood Bataan Day. Please stay safe. We...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 19, 2020 | 192nd Postings, Bataan Days, MBDO News, Slider
IN HONOR OF MAYWOOD BATAAN DAY AND NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY ______ HON. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois in the house of representatives Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, today I rise to tell my colleagues...
