Presented By:Presented By:Brian Schachter and Becca Kehs,Brian Schachter and Becca Kehs,

two tenth graders trying to inform the masses abouttwo tenth graders trying to inform the masses aboutan important historical event in a creative and fun way.an important historical event in a creative and fun way.

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♠April 9April 9thth, 1942, 1942

♠75,000 Filipino and US soldiers surrendered to 75,000 Filipino and US soldiers surrendered to the Japanesethe Japanese

♠The Japanese had a three-phase plan to get The Japanese had a three-phase plan to get these prisoners into camps.these prisoners into camps.

♠Phase One: March the prisoners 19 miles to Phase One: March the prisoners 19 miles to BalangaBalanga

♠Phase Two: Load the prisoners into 200 trucks to Phase Two: Load the prisoners into 200 trucks to transport them 33 miles to a train stationtransport them 33 miles to a train station

♠Phase Three: Prisoners march 8 more miles to Phase Three: Prisoners march 8 more miles to Camp O'DonnellCamp O'Donnell

The route the The route the prisoners were prisoners were forced to take.forced to take.

♠Before these phases were carried out, most Before these phases were carried out, most prisoners were searched and stripped of all their prisoners were searched and stripped of all their personal belongingspersonal belongings

♠Any soldier who had a Japanese souvenir was Any soldier who had a Japanese souvenir was immediately executed, as the Japanese assumed immediately executed, as the Japanese assumed that they must have killed another soldier in that they must have killed another soldier in order to get it.order to get it.

♠Most of the soldiers hadMost of the soldiers hadeither found or bought these items.either found or bought these items.

♠The Japanese had anticipated around 25,000 The Japanese had anticipated around 25,000 prisoners.prisoners.

♠Instead they were faced with trying to find room Instead they were faced with trying to find room for over 75,000 starving and malaria-stricken for over 75,000 starving and malaria-stricken prisonersprisoners

♠Only 27,000 of the prisoners were “combat Only 27,000 of the prisoners were “combat effective,” and three fourths of them were effective,” and three fourths of them were affected by malaria.affected by malaria.

♠The walk mentioned in phase one should only The walk mentioned in phase one should only have taken one day… It took three days for many.have taken one day… It took three days for many.

♠By the end of the nine day march, most of the By the end of the nine day march, most of the diseased and grieving soldiers had been forced to diseased and grieving soldiers had been forced to march over 60 miles from Bataan to their new march over 60 miles from Bataan to their new prison of Camp O’Donnellprison of Camp O’Donnell

♠The few who rode on trucks for Phase Two still The few who rode on trucks for Phase Two still had to endure over 25 miles of marching.had to endure over 25 miles of marching.

♠Prisoners were beaten at random, and were also Prisoners were beaten at random, and were also often denied the food and water they were often denied the food and water they were promised.promised.

♠Anyone who could not keep up with the marching Anyone who could not keep up with the marching column were executed or left to die; the sides of column were executed or left to die; the sides of the road became littered with dead bodies and the road became littered with dead bodies and people crying for help.people crying for help.

♠Some men, desperate for a drink of water, broke Some men, desperate for a drink of water, broke ranks when they spotted artesian wells that ranks when they spotted artesian wells that loomed like oases. Many were shot dead, others loomed like oases. Many were shot dead, others beheaded or buried alive in graves they had been beheaded or buried alive in graves they had been forced to dig.forced to dig.

♠People at home were outraged by what they People at home were outraged by what they heard was going on overseas, and many pledged heard was going on overseas, and many pledged to do something about it.to do something about it.

♠Although there is no precise record of how many Although there is no precise record of how many people were killed during the March, it is known people were killed during the March, it is known that approximately 70,000 men went into it.that approximately 70,000 men went into it.

♠At least 10,000 men were killed from disease, At least 10,000 men were killed from disease, heat stroke, and execution.heat stroke, and execution.

♠Survivors of the March often committed suicide Survivors of the March often committed suicide years later from the reoccurring nightmares of years later from the reoccurring nightmares of the pain.the pain.

John Emerick John Emerick was one of was one of

70,000 American 70,000 American and Filipino and Filipino

soldiers soldiers captured by the captured by the

Japanese.Japanese.

♠This is the only This is the only memorial dedicated to memorial dedicated to those who were lost in those who were lost in the Battle of Bataan, the Battle of Bataan, and the prisoners taken and the prisoners taken thereafter.thereafter.

♠It is located in Las It is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.Cruces, New Mexico.