by Steve Gibson | Sep 10, 2013 | MBDO News, Slider
Here is some video from last Sunday (September 8, 2013) at the 71st Annual Maywood Bataan Day. It covers the presentation by Manong Jaime Pesongco, a Philippine WWII veteran and guerilla. His presentation was read by his son since Jaime is recovering from a bout of...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 10, 2013 | MBDO News, Slider
Here is some video from last Sunday (September 8, 2013) at the 71st Annual Maywood Bataan Day. It covers from just before the start of the service through the warm welcome from the Philippine Consul General, Leo M. Herrera-Lim. The quality is not very good, but this...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 5, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Slider
Camp Polk (now Fort Polk) Louisiana is one of the places the 192nd Tank Battalion received their training on tanks. Follow the link below to read about an old tank buried and now recovered on the grounds of Fort Polk. If it is an M2A4 or M3, that’s the type the...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 1, 2013 | Bataan Days, Slider
Just a reminder that next Sunday, September 8th, at 2:30pm (service starts at 3pm), we will be commemorating the 71st annual Maywood Bataan Day. One of the longest running WWII memorial commemorations in the Chicago Area. Please join us as we remember the...
by Steve Gibson | Aug 31, 2013 | Directors, MBDO News, Slider
Honorary MBDO Director Leon Conner recently celebrated his 95th birthday with friends and family. The Maywood Bataan Day Organization joins with Leon’s loved ones to add their wishes for a very Happy Birthday and many, many more! [envira-gallery...
by Steve Gibson | Aug 15, 2013 | Directors, MBDO News, Slider
Maywood Bataan Day Organization (MBDO) Director Jose R. Galarza, Jr. was recently elected Secretary of the MBDO. Jose has been a director at the MBDO for 2 years. In addition to his role on the MBDO board, Mr. Galarza serves as a Director on the Maywood Public Library...
