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Bataan Memorial
Ceremony
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Bataan-Corregidor
Memorial Foundation of New Mexico, Inc., in
cooperation with the City of Albuquerque and
the Filipino American Foundation of New
Mexico, held it's annual Bataan Memorial
Ceremony on April 5, 2008 in Bataan Memorial
Park.
This year our ceremony's
focus was on the current effort to have the
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Bataan
Veterans. This honor is the highest civilian
award our Country can bestow on its
citizens. Legislation to award this honor
was sponsored by Congressman Tom Udall and
co-sponsored by Congresswoman Heather
Wilson. Both legislators were featured
speakers.
Afterwards, were
wonderfully surprised by a gifts of
photographs from Jose Castillo of Rio
Rancho, New Mexico who happened by the Park
during the ceremony, and Morris Bitsie who
has previously provided photos for the
Foundation.
Congresswoman Wilson
Photo by Morris
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John Love, a Las
Cruces, New Mexico native, was
originally attached to Hq Btry 1BN 200th
CA(AA). He was later transferred to C
Btry 200th CA(AA).
[BCMF] |
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Ernest Montoya, A
Btry 515th CA(AA), and Andrew Miller,
19th Bomb Sqdr, 20th Bomb Group, were
both surrendered on Corregidor.
[BCMF] |
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Survivor Frank
Lovato, Hq Btry 1BN 200th CA(AA),
re-enlisted after liberation, and joined
the Air Force, the uniform he is seen
here wearing.
[Castillo] |
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Survivor William
Overmier, B Btry 200th CA(AA), slave
labored in the shipyards at Yokohama,
Japan. [Castillo] |
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Max Casaus and
Socorra Silva
Mrs. Silva's
husband, Agapito “Gap” Silva, passed
away June 17, 2007.
[Castillo] |
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Kulintang Ensemble
of Albuquerque
Albuquerque's
Filipino community has given their
support annually since the dedication of
the Bataan Memorial in 2002.
[Castillo] |
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Joe S.
Romero
A Btry
200th CA(AA)
[Bitsie] |
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Chaplain
Russo, NMNG
[Castillo] |
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Faustino
Olguin
A Btry
515th CA(AA)
[Bitsie] |
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