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How long did the Bataan Death March last?
The link below provides a good article on the subject.
How many survivors of the Bataan death march are still living?
as of February 2012 there are 9 still alive.. 5 in Washington state 1 in Utah 1 in Oklahoma 2 in Savannah, Georgia and 1 in Iowa. On August 31, 2012, one of the last survivors, Senior Master Sergent Thomas Louis Davis died in his sleep and at home near his wife Rose. Tom was 90 years old. He had suffered greatly from his POW years, but died a great man with a Bronze Star and 2 clusters as well as a Purple Heart. Another of the survivors in Savannah died last winter.Update as of 03/15/17There is an additional survivor who is 99 yrs old and lives in NM.
Why was Bataan death march consider a war crime?
Because they killed unarmed prisoners
What is a Death March?
A tune written by Fredrick Chopin. It also refers to the forced march of prisoners of war in Batan, Phillippines and in Germany during WW2. Many prisoners were sick and died or were executed during the prolonged march.
How long was the bataan death march?
Jewish people had to go on a death march before being killed during the Holocaust. Some death marches could last 10 days, and many Jews starved to death before reaching their final destination.
During the Bataan Death March?
many American prisoners were killed.
What caused the death of 600 Americans and as many as 10000 Filipino prisoners?
The Bataan death march
How long did the Bataan Death March last?
The link below provides a good article on the subject.
About how many total miles did US troops travel on the Bataan Death March?
65
How did the Bataan Death March get its name?
NovaNET Answer: American and filipino prisoners were forced to walk through the jungle to a prison, and many thousands died along the way.During World War II, the Bataan Death March occurred in 1942 after Japanese troops occupied the Philippines. It received its name from the area in which the march (mainly) occurred -- the Bataan Peninsula -- and from the number of deaths that it caused among the wounded and under-nourished (and simply fatigued) Allied soldiers involved in it.
Why was the Bataan Death March named Bataan Death March?
Nova Net Answer---American & Filipino prisoners were forced to walk through the jungle to a prison, & many thousands died along the way.
How many Bataan survivors were rescued from the Japanese camp?
The Raid at Cabanatuan freed about 500 prisoners .
How many survivors of the Bataan Death march were African Americans?
I would suspect very few if any where even in the march. The USA, England, Australia had very few blacks in the service at the time. The USA didn't really consider blacks iin the military until after the start of WW2 and the other two had close to none. The death march occured just after the attack on Pearl Harbor so it was very early in the war
How many men died on the bataan death march?
Approximately 5,000-10,000 Filipino and 600-650 American prisoners of war died .
How many survivors of the Bataan death march are still living?
as of February 2012 there are 9 still alive.. 5 in Washington state 1 in Utah 1 in Oklahoma 2 in Savannah, Georgia and 1 in Iowa. On August 31, 2012, one of the last survivors, Senior Master Sergent Thomas Louis Davis died in his sleep and at home near his wife Rose. Tom was 90 years old. He had suffered greatly from his POW years, but died a great man with a Bronze Star and 2 clusters as well as a Purple Heart. Another of the survivors in Savannah died last winter.Update as of 03/15/17There is an additional survivor who is 99 yrs old and lives in NM.
Why was Bataan death march consider a war crime?
Because they killed unarmed prisoners
What is a Death March?
A tune written by Fredrick Chopin. It also refers to the forced march of prisoners of war in Batan, Phillippines and in Germany during WW2. Many prisoners were sick and died or were executed during the prolonged march.
