Prisoners of War – WWII Interviews

The Bataan Death March

by Denise FrisinoArmed Forces, Bataan Death March, Pacific Theatre, World War II April 9, 2024April 5, 2024One Comment

Having fought gallantly for four months, weak, starving, sick, exposed to the burning heat of the Philippines, roughly 60,000 Filipino troops and 11,000 – 15,000 men from the United States surrendered to the Japanese on April 9, 1942 on the peninsula of Bataan. A fate that would claim 5,000-10,000 Filipino soldiers and about 650 American …

Coastwatchers

by Denise FrisinoCoastwatchers, Pacific Theatre, World War II March 21, 2024March 19, 2024No Comments

Coastwatchers The Small Band of Men Who Saved Thousands of Allied Troops In Bellingham, Washington as soon as WWII broke out, tall towers were erected close to the Canadian border. Teenagers equipped with their sleeping bags and supplies would rotate assignments, some spending the night, to listen and watch for any incoming aircraft then immediately …