Bataan Death Bataan Death MarchMarchBy: Alyssa Yoder and Devin GluntBy: Alyssa Yoder and Devin Glunt

When and WhereWhen and Where

It began in It began in Mariveles.Mariveles.

April 10, 1942.April 10, 1942.

~ March 1942, Homma began his plans for the ~ March 1942, Homma began his plans for the American and Filipino troops.American and Filipino troops.

~ They would become Prisoners of War. ~ They would become Prisoners of War.

~ He planned on moving them to Camp O'Donnell~ He planned on moving them to Camp O'Donnell

~ It was around 70 miles away. ~ It was around 70 miles away.

~ The Japanese military said that wasn’t a long ~ The Japanese military said that wasn’t a long distance. distance.

~ They believed and their could get there in a ~ They believed and their could get there in a few daysfew days

- The soldiers at Bataan were - The soldiers at Bataan were in bad health. in bad health. - They had been on half-- They had been on half-rations or less since January. rations or less since January. - They weren’t in good enough - They weren’t in good enough health to be able to make the health to be able to make the march to Camp O’Donnell.march to Camp O’Donnell.

Homma and KingHomma and King

King told Homma that he had more men than the King told Homma that he had more men than the Japanese planned for. Japanese planned for.

And he told him that they were ill and And he told him that they were ill and undernourished. undernourished.

However, Homma ignored those facts.However, Homma ignored those facts.

He also ignored King's offer to drive the troops to the He also ignored King's offer to drive the troops to the prison camps. prison camps.

Once the POWs were in their captivity, they could do Once the POWs were in their captivity, they could do with them as they wished, according to the Japanese.with them as they wished, according to the Japanese.

The Surrender. The Surrender.

The Americans were all starving and diseased. The Americans were all starving and diseased.

They decided they couldn’t survive much They decided they couldn’t survive much longer, so they surrendered to the Japanese.longer, so they surrendered to the Japanese.

More than 70,000 men surrendered to the More than 70,000 men surrendered to the Japanese.Japanese.

Some refused to be prisoners and tried to flee. Some refused to be prisoners and tried to flee.

The soldiers were robbed of their possessions The soldiers were robbed of their possessions when the surrendered.when the surrendered.

The March.The March.

Japanese led their Japanese led their prisoners on a forced prisoners on a forced march out of Bataan.march out of Bataan.

Marched for 7- 14 Marched for 7- 14 days.days.

Intense heat.Intense heat.

Given almost no Given almost no water or food.water or food.

Between 5,000 and Between 5,000 and 11,000 never made it 11,000 never made it to Camp O’Donnell, to Camp O’Donnell, where even more where even more horrors awaited.horrors awaited.

Treatment.Treatment.

The Japanese would commit random The Japanese would commit random beatings.beatings.

It the soldiers fell behind, even a few yards, It the soldiers fell behind, even a few yards, they were shot.they were shot.

30 POW’s tried to get water from a stream, 30 POW’s tried to get water from a stream, they were shot on the spot by machine guns.they were shot on the spot by machine guns.

The only water the others were allowed was The only water the others were allowed was filled with maggots.filled with maggots.

Many of the POW’s were shot

and beaten.

The POW’s marched

around 70 miles to Camp

O’Donnell.

This is a map of the route the This is a map of the route the POW’s had to walk to Camp POW’s had to walk to Camp

O’Donnell.O’Donnell.

Bibliography.Bibliography.

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This website helped us because it gave us information on POW's that tried This website helped us because it gave us information on POW's that tried to flee. Also, to flee. Also, how many surrendered.how many surrendered.

““Bataan Death March.” Bataan Death March.” History Web PagesHistory Web Pages. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. . Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/st/~ehimchak/death_march.html>.<http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/st/~ehimchak/death_march.html>.

This website helped us in understanding what went on between Homma This website helped us in understanding what went on between Homma and King. and King.

““Bataan Death March." Bataan Death March." United States HistoryUnited States History. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.u-s-. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1737.html>.history.com/pages/h1737.html>.

This website gave us information on the surrender. It also gave us details This website gave us information on the surrender. It also gave us details of of the torture the POW's faced.the torture the POW's faced.

"Bataan Death March Photos and Text Related to The Edge by First Lieutenant "Bataan Death March Photos and Text Related to The Edge by First Lieutenant George Francis, George Francis, USMC, Retired." USMC, Retired." Fourth Marines Band: Last China Band of Fourth Marines Band: Last China Band of United States Marine Corps during United States Marine Corps during World War IIWorld War II. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. . Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.fourthmarinesband.com/march.htm>.<http://www.fourthmarinesband.com/march.htm>.

This website expressed the health of the POW's and how long the march This website expressed the health of the POW's and how long the march took.took.