by Steve Gibson | Sep 9, 2013 | MBDO News
After 71 years, one would think that all of the possible errors and omissions would have been wrung out of the Maywood Bataan Day Organizations booklet and programme insert. One would be wrong to think that. Every year, some old errors are discovered, and new errors...
by Steve Gibson | May 6, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Bataan Days, Co. B, Historic Video, Slider
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...
by Steve Gibson | May 5, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Slider
One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: Front Page Pfc. Louis C. Zelis was born on February 13, 1914, and was one of the four sons born to Mary & John...
by Steve Gibson | Apr 17, 2013 | MBDO News, Slider
The Death March Marker at Km 102, purchased by the late MBDO Director Alberta Clayton is located at the newly refurbished San Fernando Train Station, see attached photos. Alberta purchased the Marker to honor her brother, LaPrade D. Brown, who died a Japanese POW at...
by Steve Gibson | Apr 11, 2013 | Co. B, Slider
Lester Tenney, Death March, Hell Ship and Slave Labor survivor from CO. B, 192nd Tank Battalion, was featured on CNN a couple of days ago. Follow this link to view Sanjay Gupta’s profile:...
