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Mt Samat National Shrine, Bataan, Philippines

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It was on a gray, rainy morning on Oct. 31, 2008 when my family visited the Shrine of Valor's Colonnade & Memorial Cross - fitting memorial to Filipino & American soldiers who shed blood in WWII to defend my beloved country, Philippines.

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    • "Mount Samat is a mountain in the Town of Pilar, Province of Bataan, Republic of the Philippines that is the site of the Dambana ng Kagitingan or "Shrine of Valor". Along with the island fortress of Corregidor, Mt Samat was the site of the most vicious battle against the Japanese Imperial Army in 1942 during the Battle of Bataan. Suffering heavy losses against the Japanese all over Luzon, Filipino and American soldiers retreated to Bataan Peninsula to regroup for a last valiant but futile stand. This retreat to Bataan is part of a United States strategy known as War Plan Orange. After fierce battle lasting 3 days, 78,000 exhausted, sick and starving men under Major General Edward P. King surrendered to the Japanese on April 9, 1942. It was, and still is, the single largest surrender of U.S. and Philippine Forces ever. These forces were then led on the Bataan Death March. The mountain is now a war memorial. A huge white cross stands as a mute but eloquent reminder of the men who died there. It also acts as a tourist attraction with a war museum nearby that has a wide array of displays from paintings of the Philippine heroes to armaments used by the American, Filipino and Japanese forces during the heat of the battle." (Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Samat)

    • said maryan54

    • 2008.11.09 at 04:19:29 PST

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