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Battle of Bataan Memorial

 
 
Battle of Bataan Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023
1. Battle of Bataan Memorial
Inscription.

Dedicated to the men of Taos County members of Battery H 200th Coast Artillery who died in the Battle of Bataan or its aftermath 1942

Lt. Gonzales, Reynaldo

Sgt.
Brink, Alfredo D. • Trejo, Felipe • Luhan, Jimmie • Mares, Charles M. • Santistevan, Thomas • Trujillo, Charles A. • Trujillo, Martin

Cpl.
Gonzales, Maclovio • Sandoval, Arturo

Pvt.
Coca, Jose L. • Cordova, Jose • Hopkins, James A. • Lucero, Lupe • Padilla, Jake J. • Gonzales, Telesfor • Romero, Richard O. • Aragon, Felix • Concha, Fernando • Cordova, Adonais N. • Cordova, Feladelfio • Garcia, Manuel J. • Lucero, Gustavo • Lucero, Jerry • Lujan, Jose C. • Martinez, Luciano • Sandoval, Ambrocio • Tafoya, Marcelo • Mascarenas, Jose E.T. • Cruz, Jose C. • Miera, Moνses • Mascarenas, Jose L.

In honor of those Taos County men, members of the 200th Coast Artillery who fought at Bataan, 1942

Maj.
Bond, Dow G. ∙ Boyer, Jack K.

Capt. Vinette, Dallas P.
Sgt.
Boggs, Robert ∙ Fuller, Jack ∙ Harris, Earl R. ∙ Luhan, Jimmy K. ∙ Vickery, John W. ∙ Trujillo, Paul ∙ Leroux, Luis G. ∙ Montoya, Ben ∙ Segura, Jose A ∙ Tafoya, Miguel A. ∙ Montoya, Horacio ∙ Reyna, Tony ∙ Rivera, Felipe E. ∙ Medina, Jose A.

Cpl.
Mares, George ∙ Martinez, Juan O. ∙ Medina, Roberto ∙ Montoya, Teodoro J. ∙ Montoya, Onofre ∙ Romero, Jose M ∙ Romero, Santana ∙ Sanchez, Steve J. ∙ Trujillo, Armando B. ∙ Demebrera, Valdemar ∙ Garcia, Bud ∙ Garcia, Abedon ∙ Sanchez, Moises ∙ Sisneros, Anselmo ∙ Quirino, Romero ∙ Garcia, Ernesto ∙ Valdez, Eloy ∙ Garcia, Tomas ∙ Martinez, Antonio B. ∙ Vigil, Vicente ∙ Bubem, Ray ∙ Gomez, Vigelio ∙ Santisteben, Gustavo ∙ Montoya, Andres ∙ Romero, Eugenio

Erected by War Mothers Club
 
Erected by War
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 36° 24.426′ N, 105° 34.464′ W. Memorial is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County. It is at the intersection of East Plaza and South Plaza, on the left when traveling north on East Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Taos NM 87571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Padre Antonio Josι Martνnez (a few steps from this marker); Historic Taos Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Don Fernando de Taos (a few steps from this marker); Historic Taos (a few steps from this marker); Don Fernando de Taos Plaza
Battle of Bataan Memorial Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023
2. Battle of Bataan Memorial Reverse
(a few steps from this marker); Hotel La Fonda de Taos (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Taos County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taos.
 
Battle of Bataan Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Desi Becker, May 24, 2021
3. Battle of Bataan Memorial
Battle of Bataan Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Desi Becker, May 24, 2021
4. Battle of Bataan Memorial
Battle of Bataan Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023
5. Battle of Bataan Memorial
The memorial includes the Bataan Memorial on both sides of the monument and also a Veterans Memorial.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2021. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.   3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Desi Becker of Brentwood, Missouri.   5. submitted on November 21, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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