I am not sure when this horrible ordeal all began. Was it just after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor or was it when World War II began? Many of the survivors of the Bataan Death March believe it began in March of 1942. This was when General MacArthur received orders to leave his US Army forces and escape to Australia. The army forces were left under the command of Major General Edward king at the southern …showed first 75 words of 727 total…

…showed last 75 words of 727 total…in has forehead. This man lived until the time his ship was sunk several years later.” The Bataan “Death March”, recognized as one of the greatest inhumanities of W.W.II, is also one of the greatest displays of heroism and human spirit on the part of those who did survive. This was a truly tragic event that will always be remembered for those 10,000 and some odd people who gave their life for their country.