Of the estimated 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war who took part in the infamous Bataan Death March 76 years ago, only three are still alive. Records at the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office named the centenarian war veterans as Private First Class Juliano de La Peña, 107, Colonel Catalino del Rosario Ibañez, and Colonel… Full Story »
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102-year-old veteran finally honoured for saving US pilots in 1944
A 102-year-old war veteran, who saved two wounded American pilots in 1944, has finally been rewarded for his bravery. Third Lieutenant Jesus Barracoso received the medals from the Philippine Veteran Affairs Office and the Palawan Liberation Task Force (PLTF) at a ceremony arranged for him in his hometown Busuanga. The old soldier received the American… Full Story »
Bataan Death March survivor and resistance hero dies aged 100
A Filipino-American war veteran who survived the infamous Bataan Death March and continued to fight the Japanese with resistance forces has died aged 100. Ramon Regalado fought in the desperate battle to hold off the Japanese invasion while serving with the Philippine Scouts under the US Army. After the surrender to the Japanese, he was… Full Story »
Tributes to last living Czech survivor of Bataan Death March
Tributes have been paid to the last living Czech survivor of the Bataan Death March, who is still going strong at 97. To mark Karel Aster’s birthday, the Czech Embassy in Manila paid tribute to the heroism of the last volunteer Czech defender of the Philippines. Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olša said it was an honour to… Full Story »
Bataan death march survivor who fought for a Japanese apology dies aged 96
Lester Tenney, an Army tank commander who survived the Bataan Death March and spent his life campaigning for a Japanese apology, has died aged 96. When his ordeal as a prisoner of war (POW) was over, he learned that his wife had remarried, believing him dead. Although he suffered greatly with post-traumatic stress and ‘survivor’s guilt’,… Full Story »
