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1942 Battle of Bataan ending w/ fall....
1942 Battle of Bataan ending w/ fall....
Item # 711159
April 08, 1942
THE BOSTON POST, April 8, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends (eve)
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "YANKEES IN LAST STAND ON BATAAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This Luzon Island province would fall the following day. The Japanese capture would eventually lead to the infamous Bataan Death March.
Complete with all 18 pages, nice condition.
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