Maywood Bataan Day Organization (MBDO) thanks Village of Maywood Mayor, Honorable Edwenna Perkins, and Officials Attending: Trustees Isiah Brandon, Miguel Jones, Village Manager Willie Norfleet, Jr., Police Chief Valdimir Talley, and Code Enforcement Chief David Flowers, Sr. also a MBDO Director and Chicago Philippine Consul General, Honorable Gina A. Jamoralin, Consul Ryan Gener, Cultural and Community Officer Noly Dulay, and Other Consulate Staff Attending: Jacqueline Cuevas, Emmanuel Milante, Ragan Maning, and Fritz John de Jesus for their support and participation in this Memorial Service. Thanks go to the Veterans and Families for attending and especially the Family of the late Pvt. Daniel N. Stoudt (Co. A, 192nd Tank Battalion) : Daughter Linda Frantz and Granddaughter Christina Bruckart that were presented US and Philippine Awards for His service. The Memorial Prayer by Rev. Elliot Wimbush and the Benediction by Fr. (Captain) Cesar C. Pajarillo, Jr. The wonderful concert and Ceremony music by the 566th Air Force National Guard Band of the Midwest under the direction of Lt. Col. Bryan M. Miller. The hard work by the MBDO Board to make this event a success. Special thanks to Robert Brotonel for many of the photos displayed here. Alex Gibson and Mary Hendrickson for the superb audio support. MBDO VP Walker's Nephews Michael Stoner Morris & Stephen Walker Morris assisted in the Ceremony preparation.

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Maywood Bataan Day Organization (MBDO) thanks Village of Maywood Mayor, Honorable Edwenna Perkins, and Staff and Chicago Philippine Consul General, Honorable Gina A. Jamoralin, and Staff for their support and participation in this Memorial Service. Thanks go to the Veterans and Families for attending. The Memorial Prayer by Bishop Dr. Reginald J. Saffo and the Benediction by Fr. (Captain) Cesar C. Pajarillo, Jr. Acknowledging the hard work of Dan Perkins in Bataan Day 2017. The wonderful concert and Ceremony music by the US Navy Ceremonial Band Great Lakes under the direction of Chief Musician Brando Barbee. The hard work by the MBDO Board to make this event a success. Special thanks to MBDO's Ed Brotonel for many of the photos displayed here. Alex Gibson for the superb audio support.

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MBDO thanks The Honorable Edwenna Perkins, Mayor, Village of Maywood, & The Honorable Generoso D.G. Calonge, Philippine Consul General in Chicago & Staff for their support of the 75th Anniversary Maywood Bataan Day Annual Memorial Service & 100th Anniversary U.S. Entry in World War 1. MBDO thanks the Veterans and their Families attending. Hard work by MBDO VP Walker, MBDO Secretary Galarza, Jr., the MBDO Board, and Dan Perkins, Event Coordinator/Consultant & Cultural Historian, made this event possible. Thanks to MBDO Director Brotonel, Sgt. Norman F. Spencer Family member Flordeliz Lapso, & Greg Jacobs, American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, for sharing their photos & MBDO Director/Webmaster Gibson for assisting with the photos.

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Maywood Bataan Day 2016, 74th Annual Memorial Service and 15th Anniversary of Patriot Day. MBDO thanks Honorable Philippine Consul General Generoso D.G. Calonge & the Consulate Staff for their support of Bataan Day 2016 in Maywood. Our thanks to Honorable Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins & Staff for their support of Bataan Days in Maywood. Thanks to MBDO Board of Directors for their support & specifically MBDO Director Steve Gibson for the audio support & MBDO Director Ed Brotonel for the website photographs (DSCN) notation.

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With great sadness, the Maywood Bataan Day Organization (MBDO) shares the passing of our MBDO Director Barry C. Cicero on October 2, 2015. We pray for the recovery of MBDO Director Estrella R. Alamar in her battle with cancer. MBDO thanks participants: Ricarte Abejuela, III, Philippine Consulate General in Chicago; Edwenna Perkins, Mayor, Village of Maywood; The Families of 192nd Tank Battalion Veterans: William E. Burns, Jr., Albert DeCurtins, George E. Dravo, Nicholas F. Fryziuk, Emmett F. Gibson, Alexander Gorr, William P. Hullihan, Harry Jerele, Raymond P. Mason, & Norman F. Spencer; MBDO Director & Webmaster Stephen E. Gibson, Keynote Speaker; Memorial Prayer: Pastor Elliot Wimbush; Benediction: Bishop Dr. Reginald J. Saffo; Dupage Chapter, Vietnow Color Guard, Jeff Agonath, Chair; The American Legion, Post 974, Franklin Park, Randy Thomas, Adjutant; Jason Reblando, Ed Brotonel, and Alex Gibson for providing many of the photos; Steve & Alex Gibson for our sound system; A special thanks to US Navy Lieutenant Commander Darryl Person for the support from Navy Junior ROTC Students, Proviso East High School.

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MBDO thanks participants: Generoso D.G. Calonge, Philippine Consul General in Chicago; Edwenna Perkins, Mayor, Village of Maywood; The Families of 192nd Tank Battalion Veterans: George E. Dravo, Nicholas F. Fryziuk, Emmett F. Gibson, Alexander Gorr, William P. Hullihan, Harry Jerele, Raymond P. Mason, & Norman F. Spencer; Command Sergeant Major Mark W. Bowman, Keynote Speaker; Memorial Prayer: Rev. Jacques A. Conway; Benediction: Chaplain Father Cesar Pajarillo, Captain, US Army; Dupage Chapter, Vietnow Color Guard, Jeff Agonath, Chair; The American Legion, Howard H. Rohde Post 888, Al Pizzaro, Commander; US Army Chaplain Father Cesar Pajarillo & MBDO Director Barry Cicero for providing many of the photos; Steve & Alex Gibson for our sound system; A special thanks to US Navy Commander Thomas Lisowski for the support from Navy Junior ROTC Students, Proviso East High School.

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MBDO thanks Consul General Leo M. Herrera-Lim for his support of Bataan Day 2013 in Maywood. Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins thanked for jointly sponsoring Bataan Days with MBDO. American Legion Dept. of Illinois Commander Bernard Stegmueller, Special Aide to Dept. Commander Barry Cicero, and First Div. Commander Pete Hirt thanked for participating in Bataan Day 2013.

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Thanks go to Commander Wayne Wagner, American Legion, Dept. of Illinois, for participating in Bataan Day 2012 in Maywood. Visit www.mbdo.org to view the Maywood Bataan Day Official Program used in our annual memorial services.

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Photos in process. Col. McMahon missed this event. He was deployed to Hurricane Irene in NY by American Red Cross.

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Guest Speakers BG Huber and author John Lukacs.

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Pictures from the 2006 Maywood Bataan Day Memorial Service in Maywood, IL

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Bataan Day 2004 - the 62nd Annual Bataan Day took place on September 12, 2004. It was a beautiful day and a wonderful crowd. Spectacular attendance by are veterans groups like the American Legion and the VFW. A special cancellation was unveiled by the Maywood Postmaster.

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From the collection of Estrella Alamar

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Do you have photos from Bataan Day 1995? We'd love to add them to this archive.

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The "last" Maywood Bataan Day. Courtesy of Pat Besaw Photo Collection

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From the collection of Estrella Alamar

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From the collection of Estrella Alamar

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From the collection of Estrella Alamar

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We have video from 1980, but sadly, no photos. Do you have any?

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A selection of photos from 1963 Maywood Bataan Day. Thank you to Bruce Zimmerman for sharing the photos taken by his father Robert L. Zimmerman. A WW II US Navy vet who served attached to a Seabees unit throughout the war.

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We have only this single image from the 1962 Maywood Bataan Day parade. If you have other photos, from this or any other Maywood Bataan Day event, please share them with us!

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Recently discovered photos from Bataan Day 1961.

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30,000 spectators watched the Bataan Day parade on 9/11/1960. Col Ted Wickord attended and made a live phone call from the ceremony to Camp Murphy in the Philippines.

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Selection of articles from the Maywood Herald about Bataan Day 1946 (the year the Tank was dedicated). Also, newspaper photos from the ceremony.

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