At the start of World War II in 1942 after suffering heavy losses against the Imperial Japanese Armyall over Luzon, the Filipino and American soldiers retreated to Bataan Peninsula to regroup for a last valiant but futile stand. After four months of fighting, the 78,000 exhausted, sick and starving soldiers under Major General Edward P. King surrendered to the Japanese on April 9, 1942 known as the fall of Bataan. It is the single largest surrender of U.S. soldiers in history and Mariveles, a town in the Bataan province, was their last stronghold after which, together with the Philippine soldiers, they were led on to the 80-mile (130 km) march to Capas, Tarlac known as the Bataan Death March. The Mount Samat National Shrine shrine was erected as a fitting memorial to the heroic struggle and sacrifices of those soldiers who fought and died in that historic bastion of freedom. It has 302 ft. Dambana ng kagitingan( shrine of valor). This is a nice place to visit because of its history and the beautiful sights, so what are you waiting for? Come and go there✈🚌🚃🚙 #ChoosePhilippines
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 01:27:12 +0000