Filipino WWII veterans' kin receive U.S. Congressional Gold Medal | TFC News California, USA
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Representatives from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Philippine Consulate of San Francisco, law enforcement, veteran groups, and members of the community came to the San Francisco National Cemetery to show their respects for the Filipino and American soldiers of World War II.
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It's been more than 80 years after the war in which Filipinos and Americans fought side-by-side against the enemy.
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The celebration also featured the families of eight Filipino World War II veterans receiving the Congressional Gold Medal,
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the nation's highest civilian award that was conferred on Filipino veterans in a public law signed by then-U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016.
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This marked the 105th awarding ceremony in the U.S.
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April also marked the 82nd anniversary of the Bataan Death March.
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Today, we are here to honor and remember the Americans and the Filipinos who were lost at Bataan.
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We salute those who survived captivity.
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We salute those resilient service members who built their own internal hope step-by-step, mile-by-mile, and day-by-day.
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Along the path of the 65- to 70-mile death march.
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The Bataan Death March, which saw approximately 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war walking the 70-mile route from Bataan to Tarlac,
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is considered one of the worst atrocities committed on the Pacific Front during the war.
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It is estimated that 20,000 died during the march.
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What transpired in Bataan led to our most important triumph.
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Filipinos never lost hope and showed bravery.
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They showed bravery and resilience under the most dire circumstances.
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The enemy failed to break the indomitable spirit of the fighting Filipino.
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The ceremony was hosted by the Bataan Legacy Historical Society, led by the daughter of Bataan Death March survivor, Cecilia Garnland.
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As descendants of World War II veterans, we have a sacred duty, a moral obligation,
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to ensure that their legacy...
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...will live on in future generations.
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The Bataan Legacy Historical Society helped implement major events of World War II in the Philippines
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as part of the U.S. history curriculum in California schools.
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From Alcantara, ABS-CBN News, San Francisco.
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For more information, visit www.alcantara.org.
