Bataan
!["The March of Death." Along this March [on which] these prisoners were photographed, the men had their hands tied behind their backs, and were beaten, some to death by their captors. The Bataan Death March required 75,000 Americans and Filipinos to march approximately 65 miles, in April of 1942. From Mariveles to San Fernando they marched. Some 3,000 men died during this forced march. Later, they were transported by train to Camp O'Donnell where some 27,500 prisoners died." NARA photo](https://i2.wp.com/www.warsvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bataan_pows_march.jpg?ssl=1 "bataan_pows_march")
“The March of Death.” Along this March [on which] these prisoners were photographed, the men had their hands tied behind their backs, and were beaten, some to death by their captors. The Bataan Death March required 75,000 Americans and Filipinos to march approximately 65 miles, in April of 1942. From Mariveles to San Fernando they marched. Some 3,000 men died during this forced march. Later, they were transported by train to Camp O’Donnell where some 27,500 prisoners died.” NARA photo
This image, captured from the Japanese, shows American prisoners using improvised litters to carry those of their comrades who, from the lack of food or water on the march from Bataan, fell along the roadsides.” Philippines, April 1942. NARA photo.
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