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26Th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands The Quan The Official Newsletter of the American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Memorial Society Volume 71 t Spring 2015 Congressional Testimony th submitted to Receive 26 Annual Bataan Memorial Legislative Presentations of Veterans Service Death March in White Sands Organizations by Jan !ompson EXCERPT – The American POWs of Japan and their families have paid a high price for the freedoms we cherish. What they ask in return for their sacrifices and service is for their government, even after 70 years, is to keep its moral obli- gation to them. They do not want their history ignored or exploited. They do not ask for further compensation. What they want most is to have their government stand by them to ensure they will be remembered, that our allies respect them, Left to Right: Harold Bergbower, Jesse Baltazar, Veldemar DeHerrera, Henry Stanley. Bill Eldridge, and their American history preserved. Bill Overmeir, Oscar Leonard. (For full Statement for the Record, see page 6) HE 26TH ANNUAL BATAAN MEMORI AL DEATH MARCH had over 5,000 participants this year. !ere were eight former prisoners-of- T war that attended: Jesse Baltazar, Harold Bergbower, Veldemar DeHerrera, Bill Eldridge, Oscar Leonard, Bill Overmeir, Ben Skardon, Henry Stanley. !is year the Philippine Ambassador, Jose L. Cuisia Jr. and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM were present for ceremonies. !is event is held on the White Sands Missile Range where there are two copyright Ben Steele routes for the participants: at 26.2 mile length and a 14.2 mile length. Board INSIDE THIS ISSUE members Jim Erickson and Kristen ADBC Memorial Society Meilicke participated this year as well Board Listing, Info . .2 as other ADBC-MS members Scottie Kersta-Wilson, Joanna Seiberg, and Alan President’s Message, Book Sales .......3 Overmeir. Other ADBC-MS members 2015 Conference and Registration Form .............4–5 who helped sell t-shirts and books were 93- year old Private First Class William Eldridge, Congressional Testimony . 6–9 Judy Pruitt and Nancy Kragh. Bataan Death March survivor, waiting for the (For more photos, see page 10) White Sands ceremonies to begin. As always, Bill ADBC-MS Quan Subscriptions . .10 is early. Photo by Jett Loe Las Cruces Sun News Remembering Joe .................11 This issue of The Quan Museum Happenings ...............12 is dedicated in memory 6th Annual ADBC Memorial Chaplain’s Message . .13 of Joe Vater Sr., Kids’ Corner .....................14 former Quan Editor. Society Conference Not in the History Books/Reflections ...15 See Remembering Joe, page 11 (See page 4 for details) Obituaries .......................17 ADBC Memorial Society Honoring the Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Dedicated to those persons living and dead who fought against overwhelming odds against the enemy at the outbreak of World War Two The ADBC Memorial Society ADBC MEMORIAL SOCIETY BOARD INFORMATION 2014-2015 of the President At-Large Member American Jan !ompson Andrea Krempa 3156 Myers Lane PO Box 1149 Defenders Makanda, IL 62958 Aptos, CA 95001 of Bataan [email protected] [email protected] & Corregidor Vice President At-Large Member Caroline Burkhart Jim Erickson 2408 Elliot Street 1102 Santa Rita Ct Baltimore, MD 21224 College Station, TX 77845 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer At-Large Member Judy Pruitt Jim Nelson 23 Elwell Road 141 West Fremont Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Burlingame, KS 66413 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Kristen Meilicke 712 6th Ave NEdmonds, WA 98020 [email protected] The Quan Spring Issue, 2015 Volume 71 Printed by !omas Publishing 701 W. Main St. Carbondale, IL 62901 Jan !ompson Editor, !e Quan [email protected] DesignLeaf Studio Newsletter design www.designleafstudio.com Pictured Above Officers, Andrea Krempa, At Large Member, Caroline Burkhart, Vice-President, Jan Thompson, President, Judy Pruitt, Treasurer, Jim Nelson, At-Large Member, President, Judy Pruitt, Treasurer, and Kristen Meilicke. Not pictured are Jim Erickson, At-Large Member Contributors to this newsletter: Caroline Burkhart, Debra Bergbower-Grunwald, Jim Brockman, Davis Ferrell, Andrea Krempa, Sara Leonard, Suzanne Murphy, Scott Rubenstein, Jan Thompson, George and Mary Kay Wallace, Scottie Kersta-Wilson. Page 2 | The Quan President's Message — Jan Thompson Dear Friends, Inside this issue you will $nd the Statement For !e Record that was As you may have noticed there are some submitted to the annual hearing of the changes with the printing and layout of joint Veterans Senate and House com- this issue of !e Quan. !e ADBC-MS mittees to hear the concerns of veteran has o"cially taken over the entire process groups. With the help and guidance of Books for Sale of publishing the newsletter. !e Board Mindy Kotler we have been submitting TWO BOOKS BY JANNIE WILBRINK deeply appreciates all of the hard work statements for the last several years. Java Lost: A Child Imprisoned by the that George and Mary Kay Wallace and However, this year we seemed to have Japanese in WWII. Jane Kraina have provided for our organi- gotten some attention especially from Java Lost: Eighteen Inches on a Mattress zation during the last several years. Laying the press in the Far East. Excerpts have Each book is $25.00 plus $4.00 Shipping out this newsletter is a massive enterprise been used in the Japan Times, China and Handling. Contact : Marianne and it takes a lot of time. !ey did this Daily and Reuters wire service just to Rohrbough, 13219 W. Twin Peaks Rd., sel#essly and as volunteers helped us keep name a few. As a result of the Statement, Marana, AZ 85653 the expenses down. the Japanese television company NHK !is issue is dedicated to Joe Vater, Sr. sent a crew and the Asahi Shimbum sent Once Forgotten, by D.Randall Haley,, PhD, who had been !e Quan editor for over 50 a reporter to cover the Bataan Memorial and retired Army Major. It is about Philip years. Joe used to lay-out !e Quan on his Death March in White Sands. !ey both R. Haley’s combat and prisoner of war kitchen table by hand never using a com- interviewed several former POWs. All experiences in the Far East. It can be pur- puter. Joe served as the ADBC National eyes are on Prime Minister Abe as he chased at http://amazon.com for $28.00 Commander from 1953-55 and was one has been invited to speak to Congress on Survivor: An American soldier's heartfelt story of the solid pillars of the ADBC. April 29-inicidentally Emperor Hirohito’s of intense fighting, and survival from Bataan We have added some new sections: birthday and the day that Hideki Tojo was to Nagasaki Msgt. Frank N. Lovato as told Kids Corner, Re"ections and Not In the indicted. to Francisco Lovato. This book can be History Books. Our $rst “kid” is a spry 75 !e Board is putting the $nishing purchased at www.survivorbook.com year old remembering her hero-her Dad. touches on the New Orleans Reunion for $23.00 Suzanne Murphy shared with us what it schedule. Since the Reunion is being I Am Coming Home, by Wendell H. was like growing up with her step-father held in New Orleans we have opened McGarry. It is a first person account of Sigfreid Schreiner. Another descendant, up the schedule to accommodate some Dr. McGarry’s experiences as a POW in Scott Rubenstein has written a powerful “prowling time” for our members. !e the Philippine Islands. From Corregidor poem. Scott is a well-known writer in Widows & Wives luncheon will have (1942) to Ft. Frank, to Bilibid, to Cabanat- Hollywood. Scott had written episodes Culinary Historian Bruce Kraig as their uan and to his liberation at Bilibid in 1945. for Night Court and Star Trek !e Next speaker. Kraig’s specialty is the history of It can be purchased at gwenajm@hotmail. Generation. We invite others to submit the American Hot Dog. New Orleans com for $14.00 or e-mail requests to stories or poems that they would like to Chef John Besh will be hosting our former Gwen J. McGarry, PO Box 392, Ephraim, share with us. We hope the transition of POWs for a luncheon. John Besh is a Utah 84627 publishing !e Quan will be smooth but poster boy native son and has nine restau- we know there could be a few bumps in rants. Growing up in southern Louisiana, Deadline Captain Charlie’s Bataan Diary the process. Please let us know if someone the chef is passionately dedicated to the by Charles Underwood. It is the story of a newspaper reporter to commander: is not getting !e Quan who should be. (cont. on page 4) survivor of Bataan, Death March, life in three POW camps, for $16.99, published by Piscataqua Press. When ordering there mention member of Quan and request the 10% discount. The book may also be OBITUARIES AND OTHER ARTICLES ordered from Amazon.com should be emailed to: A Brother’s Hero: F.W.Malikowski, a [email protected] Japanese WWII POW’s Unforeseen Journey from Kingston, PA to Mukaishima, Japan by or mailed to: Edward Malikowski. Brief summary of the battle for Philippine Islands, Francis’ role in The Quan, 3156 Myers Lane it, and his attempts to adjust to civilian life. Makanda, IL 62958 For purchase, contact Ed Malikowski, [email protected]. Price $15.00 Spring 2015 | Page 3 Conference Schedule Friday, June 5 All day Registration room/Book sales/ Wednesday, June 3 merchandise sales 10:00-11:30 ADBC–MS Board meeting 8:00-8:30 Church service 1:00-5:00 Registration room/Book sales/ 9:00-12:30 Trip to World War II Museum– merchandise sales buses provided.
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