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Also known as the 200th CAC
Philippine Service Medal, or the
Bataan Medal, the
medallion is made of bronze in the shape of the
Bataan peninsula. Seen on the front side is the
Avanyu above which are the words, “Bataan Medal”
and below are two crossed artillery pieces with the
unit numbers 200 and 515 above them. On the back,
the following is inscribed:
“Awarded to the gallant New Mexico soldiers fighting
for their country with the 200th Coast Artillery
(AA) on December 7, 1941 by their state.”
This medal is awarded to those who were assigned to
the 200th Coast Artillery (A.A.) and served under
General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines on 7
December 1941. These personnel were either killed in
action or subsequently taken prisoner and forced to
participate in the infamous “Bataan Death March”
that began after Bataan fell to the Japanese. Next
of kin may also receive the award.*
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“Command History
Newsletter,” Vol. 1, No. 1, August 12, 1991.
New Mexico Army National Guard. |
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RIBBONS FOR MEDALS TYPICAL TO
BATAAN VETERANS
Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Presidential Unit
Citation
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
American Defense Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Philippines Defense Medal
Philippines Liberation Medal |
