USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Three months after the start of the Battle of Bataan, the Bataan Death March began, forcing 60, 000-80, 000 Filipino and American prisoners of war to march through the Philippines. The route was about 65 miles long and stretched from the peninsula to the railhead inland (see below).

Detailed explanation-2: -Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles (106 km) that 76, 000 prisoners of war (66, 000 Filipinos, 10, 000 Americans) were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -Others were wounded or killed when unmarked enemy ships transporting prisoners of war to Japan were sunk by U.S. air and naval forces. During the Bataan Death March, approximately 10, 000 men died. Of these men, 1, 000 were American and 9, 000 were Filipino. This had a huge impact on New Mexico families.

Detailed explanation-4: -During this infamous trek, known as the “Bataan Death March, ” the prisoners were forced to march 85 miles in six days, with only one meal of rice during the entire journey.