If yiu didn't fight in WW II.....

There were many from here in New Mexico that were at Bataan. NM had a large
number of people there, because of the guard units that were sent there.

The 200th and 515th Anti-Aircraft Artillery. I haven't been to the museum
in Santa Fe yet, but if any of the regulars here are ever in Albuquerque,
there's a quiet memorial in Bataan Memorial Park on Lomas just west of
Carslile.

If you do visit, take the time to count the number of men who didn't make
it home - something like half.

A big uproar happened a couple years ago, when some leftist hippy peace
group
wanted to put a memorial up in Santa Fe for the Japanese, and the Bataan
survivors were none too happy about that.

Completely understandable, given the survivors' treatment on the march.

George

I spent some time today researching the commemorative march held later in
March. It is 26 miles through the desert, mostly military but civilians can go
too. Bataan survivors attend the ceremonies, and I think it would be
interesting. Need something to work towards before I go fly tankers. Sounds
like a grueling but rewarding experience for those who do it.

Too bad we dont have more RAM posters here in NM that could do it too


Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)