Bataan Death March

1. Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March
By: Alyssa Yoder and Devin GluntBy: Alyssa Yoder and Devin Glunt

2. When and WhereWhen and Where
It began in Mariveles.It began in Mariveles.April 10, 1942.April 10, 1942.

3. ~ March 1942, Homma began his plans for the ~ March 1942, Homma began his plans for the
American and Filipino troops.American and Filipino troops.
~ They would become Prisoners of War. ~ They would become Prisoners of War.
~ He planned on moving them to Camp O'Donnell~ He planned on moving them to Camp O'Donnell
~ It was around 70 miles away. ~ It was around 70 miles away.
~ The Japanese military said that wasn’t a long ~ The Japanese military said that wasn’t a long
distance. distance.
~ They believed and their could get there in a few days~ They believed and their could get there in a few days

4. - The soldiers at Bataan were in - The soldiers at Bataan were in
bad health. bad health.
- They had been on half-rations or - They had been on half-rations or
less since January. less since January.
- They weren’t in good enough - They weren’t in good enough
health to be able to make the march health to be able to make the march
to Camp O’Donnell.to Camp O’Donnell.

5. Homma and KingHomma and King
King told Homma that he had more men than the King told Homma that he had more men than the
Japanese planned for. Japanese planned for.
And he told him that they were ill and undernourished. And he told him that they were ill and undernourished.
However, Homma ignored those facts.However, Homma ignored those facts.
He also ignored King's offer to drive the troops to the He also ignored King's offer to drive the troops to the
prison camps. prison camps.
Once the POWs were in their captivity, they could do Once the POWs were in their captivity, they could do
with them as they wished, according to the Japanese.with them as they wished, according to the Japanese.

6. The Surrender. The Surrender.
The Americans were all starving and diseased. The Americans were all starving and diseased.
They decided they couldn’t survive much longer, so They decided they couldn’t survive much longer, so
they surrendered to the Japanese.they surrendered to the Japanese.
More than 70,000 men surrendered to the Japanese.More than 70,000 men surrendered to the Japanese.
Some refused to be prisoners and tried to flee. Some refused to be prisoners and tried to flee.
The soldiers were robbed of their possessions when The soldiers were robbed of their possessions when
the surrendered.the surrendered.

7. The March.The March.
Japanese led their Japanese led their
prisoners on a forced prisoners on a forced
march out of Bataan.march out of Bataan.
Marched for 7- 14 days.Marched for 7- 14 days.
Intense heat.Intense heat.
Given almost no water Given almost no water
or food.or food.
Between 5,000 and Between 5,000 and
11,000 never made it to 11,000 never made it to
Camp O’Donnell, where Camp O’Donnell, where
even more horrors even more horrors
awaited.awaited.

8. Treatment.Treatment.
The Japanese would commit random beatings.The Japanese would commit random beatings.
It the soldiers fell behind, even a few yards, they It the soldiers fell behind, even a few yards, they
were shot.were shot.
30 POW’s tried to get water from a stream, they 30 POW’s tried to get water from a stream, they
were shot on the spot by machine guns.were shot on the spot by machine guns.
The only water the others were allowed was filled The only water the others were allowed was filled
with maggots.with maggots.

10. Many of the POW’s
were shot and
beaten.
The POW’s
marched around
70 miles to Camp
O’Donnell.

11. This is a map of the route the POW’s This is a map of the route the POW’s
had to walk to Camp O’Donnell.had to walk to Camp O’Donnell.

12. Bibliography.Bibliography.
American Experience . MacArthur . Capture and Death March |." American Experience . MacArthur . Capture and Death March |." PBSPBS. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. . Web. 25 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/sfeature/bataan_capture.html>.<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/sfeature/bataan_capture.html>.
This website helped us because it gave us information on POW's that tried to flee. Also, This website helped us because it gave us information on POW's that tried to flee. Also,
how many surrendered.how many surrendered.
““Bataan Death March.” Bataan Death March.” History Web PagesHistory Web Pages. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. . Web. 24 Mar. 2010.
<http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/st/~ehimchak/death_march.html>.<http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/st/~ehimchak/death_march.html>.
This website helped us in understanding what went on between Homma and King. This website helped us in understanding what went on between Homma and King.
““Bataan Death March." Bataan Death March." United States HistoryUnited States History. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.u-s-. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.u-s-history.com/history.com/
pages/h1737.html>.pages/h1737.html>.
This website gave us information on the surrender. It also gave us details of This website gave us information on the surrender. It also gave us details of
the torture the POW's faced.the torture the POW's faced.
"Bataan Death March Photos and Text Related to The Edge by First Lieutenant George Francis, "Bataan Death March Photos and Text Related to The Edge by First Lieutenant George Francis,
USMC, Retired." USMC, Retired." Fourth Marines Band: Last China Band of United States Marine Corps during Fourth Marines Band: Last China Band of United States Marine Corps during
World War IIWorld War II. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.fourthmarinesband.com/march.htm>.. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.fourthmarinesband.com/march.htm>.
This website expressed the health of the POW's and how long the march took.This website expressed the health of the POW's and how long the march took.