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Bataan 's significance in World War II
- Due to Bataan 's significance in World War II, the holiday was officially known as Bataan Day or Corregidor Day prior to the 2000s and is still known under this name by others.
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Due to Bataan's significance in World War II, the holiday was officially known as Bataan Day or Corregidor Day prior to the 2000s and is still known under this name by others. In the United States, the holiday is celebrated in Maywood, Illinois, where it is referred to by its old name.
Previously called Bataan Day, the day is now known as Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan, commemorating both the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor. The Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) is a war memorial erected on top of Mount Samat.
- January 7-April 9, 1942(3 months and 2 days)
Apr 11, 2024 · Last 9 April, we observed our “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor). Years back, this day was officially called “Bataan and Corregidor Day” to commemorate the defense of the last Filipino and American bastions against the invading Japanese forces in 1942.
The Battle of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan sa Corregidor; Japanese: コレヒドールの戦い), fought on 5–6 May 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.
- 5-6 May 1942
- Japanese victory
Rapid Japanese offensive movements forced the American and Filipino defenders of the Philippines into a shrinking pocket on the Bataan Peninsula and the small island of Corregidor in Manila Bay. The surrender to the Japanese in the spring of 1942 was followed by the horrendous Death March.
Apr 23, 2012 · Beginning on the morning of April 10, 1942, the tadpole-shaped fortress island of Corregidor—known as the Rock to every American soldier, sailor, and Marine who served there—stood alone against the Japanese juggernaut that had just consumed the Bataan Peninsula two miles away.
Apr 9, 2014 · MANILA, Philippines – “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor) marks the annual commemoration of the Fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942, and the bravery of Filipino and American soldiers during the...
