Bataan Death March

The forced transfer of Filipino and American prisoners of war by Japanese forces across the Bataan Peninsula in April 1942. Thousands died from abuse, exhaustion, disease, and deprivation during and after the march.

Battle of Bataan: A major World War II battle in the Philippines that ended with Japanese forces capturing the Bataan Peninsula in April 1942. Its surrender produced the prisoners forced onto the march.
Invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942): The Japanese campaign that conquered the Philippine Commonwealth from December 1941 to May 1942. The invasion isolated Allied forces on Bataan and led to their surrender.
Edward P. King: A United States Army general who surrendered Allied forces on Bataan to Japanese forces on April 9, 1942. His decision ended organized resistance on Bataan and preceded the captives’ forced transfer.
War crimes trial of Masaharu Homma: The 1946 military commission trial in Manila that convicted Japanese general Masaharu Homma of responsibility for wartime atrocities. The proceedings tested command responsibility for the march’s suffering.
Mariveles: A municipality at the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. Many prisoners began the march near Mariveles after surrendering.
Corregidor: A fortified island at the entrance to Manila Bay that fell to Japanese forces in May 1942. Bataan’s surrender preceded the final Allied defense on Corregidor.
Benigno Aquino Jr.: A Filipino politician who served as a wartime guerrilla liaison and later became a prominent opposition leader. His accounts helped document Filipino experiences of the march.
Bataan Death March memorials: Monuments and commemorations honoring those who endured or died during the 1942 forced transfer from Bataan. Memorials preserve the march in Filipino and American public memory.
San Fernando, Pampanga: A city in Pampanga, Philippines, that became a wartime rail transport hub. Prisoners were confined there before being loaded onto trains.
Douglas MacArthur: A United States Army general who commanded Allied forces in the Philippines at the start of the Pacific War. His departure from the Philippines preceded the final surrender on Bataan.

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