by Steve Gibson | Nov 7, 2014 | Bataan Days, Slider
Here is a transcript of the remarks presented by MBDO VP Edwin Walker, IV at the dedication of the new 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial Plaque at Veterans Memorial Park on September 14, 2014....
by Steve Gibson | Oct 7, 2014 | Deceased, Directors, Roll of Honor, Slider
[Ed. Note] Corrected family information. Thank you Melody. This past Sunday, we lost a great man in Maywood, Leon Conner, 96, a veteran of WWII. He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Conner, who died in the Vietnam war in 1966. His beloved wife Odie, his...
by Steve Gibson | Oct 4, 2014 | 192nd Postings, Photo Gallery, Slider
As we prepare to move our archives to the prestigious Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago, we have had a chance to rediscover some real treasures. And here is one of them! Beautiful full color photos from Bataan Day 1961. It’s a lovely sunny late...
by Steve Gibson | Oct 2, 2014 | Bataan Days, Slider
Here is the keynote speech presented by CSM Mark W. Bowman, Illinois National Guard at the 72nd Annual Maywood Bataan Day Memorial Service. Transcript follows video and additional information about CSM Bowman is at the bottom of this page. Transcript of CSM...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 18, 2014 | 192nd Postings, Slider
[Ed. Note: Corrected the original locations of the cannon after receiving additional information from MBDO Board Director Micheal Dravo and — the man responsible for creating Veterans Memorial Park in Maywood and the one who wrangled all these memorials to...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 14, 2014 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Historic Audio, Slider
“2nd Lt. Ben R. Morin” is how the interview starts. From there, the 94 years-young, retired Jesuit priest and hero of the first tank battle of World War II fills us in on some of the details of his fight with the Japanese on Luzon, as well as his time as a...
