BRC at Bataan

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BRC at Bataan

Post by Mike Kelly » Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:09 am

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Post by Bill H. » Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:19 am

Awesome photo! Unfortunate circumstances though.
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Post by George Hollins » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:37 am

Yes, great historical BRC photo, but unfortunate circumstances. The Americans surrendering in this BRC had no idea that shortly after this photo was taken the Japanese would force American and Filipino prisoners to walk up the Bataan peninsula in what was later called the Bataan Death March.

Attached is another photo of the BRC taken at the same time in April 1942.

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Post by Polar Roller » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:27 pm

Well, there’s one picture caption that needs to be rephrased in WARBABY :D

Does anyone have any information on the old story that one of these Philippines Bantams was sent back to Japan for examination?

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Post by George Hollins » Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:28 pm

I found a higher resolution copy of the April 1942 newspaper photo by researching General Edward P King.

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Post by parker007 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:15 pm

My uncle died in the philippines on the death march. I still have a letter from his friend that was on A&E, the torture was unbelievable.

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Re: BRC at Bataan

Post by George Hollins » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:02 am

From what I have researched, it is speculated that the driver of the BRC in the April 1942 photograph, was Cpl. William E Burns. Burns was a tank crewman, the reason he was wearing a tank helmet in the BRC photo. After the surrender, Burns was taken POW and died in a prison camp a few months later in July 1942. Here is a website with his story.

https://bataanproject.com/provisional-t ... liam-e-jr/

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