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1942 Battle of Bataan ends w/ fall....
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1942 Battle of Bataan ends w/ fall....

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NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 10, 1942

* Battle of Bataan ends
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a nice headline: "3500 ESCAPE FROM BATAAN" with subhead. (see images) The Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine.

source: USO: The Battle of Bataan ended on April 9, 1942, when Army Major General Edward P. King surrendered to Japanese General Masaharu Homma. About 12,000 Americans and 63,000 Filipinos became prisoners of war.
What followed became known as the Bataan Death March — one of the worst atrocities in modern history.
Category: World War II
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