<span>After the April 9, 1942, U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II (1939-45), the approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make an arduous 65-mile march to prison camps. The marchers made the trek in intense heat and were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March.</span>
During World War II, the Americans were captured by the Japanese army and suffered inhumane treatment. They were tortured, kept without food and water in a filthy environment. In addition, Americans were victims of macabre experiences. Those who survived were forced to participate in the Bataan Death March, where they had to walk for many miles, receiving mistreatment and dying.
