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Maywood Bataan Day Organization 2025

They were barely more than kids, only in their teens and early twenties. Their buddies from Proviso High School called them “Weekend Warriors”. They were members of the 33rd Tank Company, 33rd Infantry Division of the Illinois National Guard based at the Armory in Maywood, Illinois…

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Joy – Tempered By Great Loss

Scans from the Chicago Daily News, August 31, 1945.

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VP Walker’s Opening Remarks

A transcription of the opening remarks presented by MBDO Vice President Edwin H. Walker, IV, at this year's Maywood Bataan Day on September 14, 2014 2014 Opening Remarks

New photo gallery: Philippine Veterans Week 2017

President McMahon is happy to announce that he has finished cataloging and uploading photos from Philippine Veterans Week 2017 at Capas National Shrine. You can find it in the GALLERY tab above, under Philippine Events Album. Or click here.

Lt. Col. Theodore F. Wickord

One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: http://bataanproject.com Lt. Col. Theodore F. Wickord was born on August 2, 1907, in Chicago, to Peter & Julia...

Pat’s Grandson In Afghanistan

Here's a great article online about MBDO Treasurer Pat Besaw's step-grandson on duty in Afghanistan. Find the article by clicking here. In addition, Pat shared an article from 2007 about a cross country trip he took on his bike from his home in La Grange Park to the...

2016 Keynote – Brig Gen Tate Nadeau

In 2015, Brigadier General Alicia A. Tate-Nadeau received her promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General, adding to an impressive resume and thereby becoming the first female in the Illinois National Guard to earn the rank. Brigadier General Tate-Nadeau currently...

VFW Magazine recognizes MBDO efforts

While cleaning out a closet on a cold wintry day, I found this article from the April 2009 VFW Magazine. The VFW has always supported our efforts,both locally, and across the country. This is a great remembrance of the mission of the Maywood Bataan Day Organization...

Dir. Brotonel thanked

MBDO Director Ed Brotonel represented the MBDO at the Commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) at the Kalayaan Hall of the Consulate General of the Philippines on April 9, 2015. He received this very nice letter of appreciation from the Consul General. Thank...

A Doughboy in Maywood

This year, the Maywood Bataan Day Organization marks the 75th Anniversary of the original Maywood Bataan Day on September 10th, beginning at 2pm at Maywood's Veteran Memorial Maywood Park at 1st Avenue and Oak Street in Maywood. As the largest and longest running...

Bataan Day 1954

Recently discovered footage from the Maywood Bataan Day services on September 18, 1954. Featured in this short clip is the Bataan Day Parade down 5th avenue in Maywood, with nearly 70,000 onlookers, according to Maywood Police sources. In addition, the...

Bataan Day 2016

On a hot September Sunday in 1946, citizens and honored guests gathered at the corner of 5th Avenue and Oak Street in this western suburb of Chicago. In attendance was the Governor of Illinois, as well as Brigadier Generals and Navy Commandants. But the true guest of...

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The Maywood Bataan Day Organization will remain well-positioned to perpetuate the memory of why Maywood marks Bataan Day on the second Sunday of September. Through the efforts of the MBDO, and the support of those who hold these memories as sacred as the MBDO does, no one will ever forget the sacrifice of these brave soldiers in WWII – or the dedication and support of their families through their long captivity.

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