CA-922 Bataan Death March Memorial Hike

Location & Date

Instructions

Light breakfast, lunch will be provided and pizza at the conclusion along with water and Gatorade. Weather will be sunny with high of 64 degrees. Typical December day with it being cool in the morning and afternoon. Light jacket may be required, but walking will keep the body warm. Each person should bring sun screen and water carrying device; bottle, canteen, camelback etc.

Description

During World War II (1939-1945), the Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer (march) by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war. The march began on 9 April 1942, after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines. The total distance marched was between 60 and 70 miles. Exact casualty figures are unknown. Estimates range from 5,650 to 18,000 deaths. The march was characterized by severe physical abuse and wanton killings, and was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime.

Documents/Forms

Bataan Death March Memorial Hike Operation Order.pdf

Notes: Bataan Death March Memorial Hike Operation Order/Waiver

Dec 4, 2018