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 JAAF 1942  90th BG Feb 16, 1945  Justin Taylan 2005 |
Location Bataan Province is located on Luzon in the Philippines. Includes the Bataan Peninsula bordering Manila Bay to the south and South China Sea to the west. Borders Subic Bay at the northwest and the South China Sea to the west and Manila Bay to the south and east. To the south is the North Channel into Manila Bay and beyond Corrigidor Island and Caballo Island. Wartime History The Bataan Peninsula became the American and Filipino defensive line after Japanese landings on Luzon. On December 24, 1941 both President Manuel Quezon and General Douglas MacArthur are evacuated to Corregidor Island. American units withdrew to Bataan to continue their defense for months. On April 8, 1942 the Bataan peninsula was surrendered to the Japanese by Major General Edward P. King, ending the defense of Bataan. Afterwards, the Japanese Army forced the roughly 78,000 American and Filipino Prisoners Of War (POWs) on a march roughly 100+ kilometers without food, water or medical supplies dubbed the Bataan Death March from the Bataan Peninsula to San Fernando where they were loaded onto crowded rail road cars and transported to Camp O'Donnell (Capas) where they were detained. The Bataan Province was occupied by the Japanese during their occupation of the Philippines. Starting in the middle of January 1945 attacked by American bombers and fighters to neutralize defenses and prevent the Japanese from anchoring a defense in the Bataan Peninsula. American missions against Bataan Peninsula January 18, 1945–February 20, 1945 On January 29, 1945 the U.S. Army had advanced to the north of the Bataan Peninsula. On February 12, 1945 the 152nd Infantry advancing eastward from Olongapo and the 149th Infantry advancing westward from Balsic linked up, isolating the Japanese forces defending the Bataan Peninsula. During February 1945, the U.S. Army advanced down the eastern coast liberating Orani then advancing southward and westward with Bagac liberated on February 21, 1945 liberating the Bataan Peninsula. Bataan Province Locations Balsic located on the northern Bataan Peninsula. Bulate located on the northern Bataan Peninsula. Culo located on the northern Bataan Peninsula. Orani located at the northeast tip of Bataan Peninsula and Orani Airfield. Morong located on the west of Bataan Peninsula. Abucay located on the east of the Bataan Peninsula site of the Abucay-Morong Line during January 1942. Pilar located on the east of the Bataan Peninsula includes Pilar Airfield and Mt. Samat National Shrine. Balanga located on eastern Bataan Peninsula inland from Pilar site of General Homma headquarters. Orion located on the east of the Bataan Peninsula. Limay located on the east of the Bataan Peninsula site of U.S. Army Major General King surrender site. Lucanin (Lokanin) located on the southeast coast of the Bataan Peninsula includes Bataan Airfield (Limay). Lamao located on the southeast of Bataan Peninsula to the south of Cabcaben. Cabcaben located at the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula, Cabcaben Airfield Mariveles located at the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula, Mariveles Airfield and Wainright surrender site. Mount Mariveles (Mariveles Mountain) located in the Cogon Tarak Ridge on the Bataan Peninsula. Mariveles Harbor borders Mariveles on the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula. Sisiman Bay (Sisiman Cove) located to the east of Mariveles Harbor at the southern tip of Bataan Peninsula. Bagac located on the western coast coast of the Bataan Peninsula. Moron located on the western coast of the Bataan Peninsula. Bataan Province Airfields Orani Airfield located at Orani used during the defense of Bataan disused today. Pilar Airfield located at Pilar used during the defense of Bataan disused today. Bataan Airfield (Limay) located near Lucanin (Lokanin) used during the defense of Bataan disused today. Cabcaben Airfield located near Cabcaben used during the defense of Bataan disused today. Mariveles Airfield located at Mariveles used during the defense of Bataan disused today. Mariveles Seaplane Base located at Mariveles using Mariveles Harbor disused today. References U.S. Army in World War II - The Fall of the Philippines Chapter XII: Holding the Road to Bataan pages 203-215 U.S. Army in World War II - The Fall of the Philippines Chapter XIII: Into Bataan pages 216-231 U.S. Army in World War II - The Fall of the Philippines Chapter XIV: The End of an Era pages 238, 242, footnotes 4, 10, 26, 28 U.S. Army in World War II - Triumph in the Philippines Chapter XVII: Back to Bataan pages 309-334 Contribute
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