200th Coast Artillerymen on the gun, Bataan, Dec. 1941 |
Original Death March, April 1942 |
The Bataan Death March - it was one of the many chapters of WWII and particularly remembered in New Mexico,
because, as many New Mexicans know,
the 200th Coast Artillery -
the New Mexico National Guard -
had been posted to Bataan, to bolster the force of many
other American and Filipino units there.
New Mexico remembers in a unique way -
New Mexico remembers in a unique way -
the annual Bataan Memorial Death March.
Memorial Marchers in 2012 |
It's a formal marathon of 26.2 miles, that occurs at
and hosted by White Sands Missile Range on
March 20th, 2016.
Lincoln County resident, Mike Bilbo, has attended
each year since 2008 and will give a powerpoint
presentation covering the original Bataan March,
the Memorial March, and his own way of
memorializing the 200th Coast Artillery,
through living history by wearing the uniforms
of the 200th Coast Artillery.
Refreshments served after presentation.
Don't forget - first Saturday of the month, Feb 6, $5 for a bag of books!
Don't forget - first Saturday of the month, Feb 6, $5 for a bag of books!
For more information call Capitan Public Library at 575-354-3035.
The library is located at 101 E. 2nd Street, Capitan, NM.
(Apologies to attendees at the library volunteer meeting on Jan 13, where you were told the first Friday event would be something different -- Sharon)
(Apologies to attendees at the library volunteer meeting on Jan 13, where you were told the first Friday event would be something different -- Sharon)
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