Brainerd Bataan

The Brainerd Bataan Memorial March commemorates the sacrifices of those who suffered the infamous Bataan Death March of 1942. On December 8th, 1941, Japan attacked US and Allied Forces on the Philippine Islands. With the US Pacific Fleet decimated by the same-day attack on Pearl Harbor, Allied Forces were cut off from resupply and reinforcements.…

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL BATAAN MEMORIAL SERVICE on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Bataan Memorial Hall, Minnesota National Guard Armory, 1115 Wright Street, Brainerd, Minnesota, to recognize, honor and remember the men of Company A. Joining the public in this moving ceremony will be Walter Straka, the sole Bataan survivor of…