The Battling Bastards of Bataan
No Mama, No Papa, No Uncle Sam
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“ The Bataan garrison was destroyed due to its dreadful handicaps, but no army in history more thoroughly accomplished its mission ” General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
“This bronze is presented to the Andersonville National Historic Site by the “Battling Bastards of Bataan,” an organization comprised of the survivors of the Battle for Bataan, 02 Jan. - 9 April 1942, the subsequent “Death March,” the “Hell Ships” and imprisonment as prisoners of war of the Japanese. It is to serve as a reminder that the precepts of courage, devotion to duty and sacrifice have not and will not become outmoded.” 09 April 1998.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 11.831′ N, 84° 7.612′ W. Memorial is in Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. It is on POW Road. The marker is affixed to the exterior wall of the patio in the back of the National Prisoner of War Museum at the Andersonville National Historic Site. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Andersonville GA 31711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan (here, next to this marker); To the Vermonters who Perished at Andersonville (a few
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on February 9, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
