We must always learn from our past to improve our future. Until we as a people are able to move past our petty differences and work together towards a common goal, there will always be wars. Making mistakes and capturing enemies are elements of war. Mistreatment and unfounded cruelty is an act of hate. Always accomplish your mission, whatever and wherever that may be, but never let hate or misunderstanding be placed before compassion or integrity. Follow your orders, until you feel the order in question is an unlawful one. When possible, supervise your Soldiers and ensure they are doing the right thing. Train your Soldiers to prepare them to make honorable and sound decisions in the absence of your, and all leadership. With the right
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They had to stand, they had no restroom facilities, nothing to eat nor drink no windows to open and allow a cool breeze to exchange the disease-ridden air that had filled the cars. Just more pain and suffering, accompanied them by more disease and death. Having reached their destination at Camp O’Connell the prisoners weren’t prepared for what was in store for them. Still many more died from every disease imaginable, starvation and more mistreatment from their captures. U.S forces attacked and took control of Luzon, which aided in the rescued the POWs (prisoner of war) in the years to follow.
In December the following year the Japanese General, Masaharu Homma was captured and brought to trial for his war crimes. The General was found guilty on 43 counts of different types of war crimes during his tenure in the Bataan peninsula. General Homma was executed by a firing squad in the Philippines outside of Manila on April 3, 1946. Many memorials and events are in place every year to remember those brave Filipino and American Soldiers that made a remarkable and unbelievable journey. In addition, for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for their
They had to stand, they had no restroom facilities, nothing to eat nor drink no windows to open and allow a cool breeze to exchange the disease-ridden air that had filled the cars. Just more pain and suffering, accompanied them by more disease and death. Having reached their destination at Camp O’Connell the prisoners weren’t prepared for what was in store for them. Still many more died from every disease imaginable, starvation and more mistreatment from their captures. U.S forces attacked and took control of Luzon, which aided in the rescued the POWs (prisoner of war) in the years to follow.
In December the following year the Japanese General, Masaharu Homma was captured and brought to trial for his war crimes. The General was found guilty on 43 counts of different types of war crimes during his tenure in the Bataan peninsula. General Homma was executed by a firing squad in the Philippines outside of Manila on April 3, 1946. Many memorials and events are in place every year to remember those brave Filipino and American Soldiers that made a remarkable and unbelievable journey. In addition, for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for their