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Challenge Coins

Challenge Coins

Robert Hudson has worked with artist and designer Mher Sayan of Orani, Bataan to create a beautiful “Challenge Coin”. Historically, these coins were used by people in the military to show their respect when meeting a fellow soldier. Each coin was designed...
“Find my daughter.” A Father’s Last Request.

“Find my daughter.” A Father’s Last Request.

Originally published in the April 2014 AmCham Journal under the title, “Sequel to the Bataan Death March”. Reprinted here with permission. Bob Hudson, son of a survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March has quite a story to tell – and we asked him to...
Death March Survivor Dead At 95

Death March Survivor Dead At 95

By The Associated Press SANTA FE — Vicente Ojinaga, a New Mexico native who survived World War II’s infamous Bataan Death March, has died. He was 95. Family members said Ojinaga died Monday at his Santa Fe home. Santa Fe Mayor David Coss said in a...
“Forgotten Soldiers”

“Forgotten Soldiers”

The Bataan Memorial Death March is held annually at White Sands Missile Range to commemorate the soldiers who gave their lives on Bataan, the U.S. Army’s first major battle of World War II. Participants follow a rugged marathon course through the New Mexico...
Death March Survivors & Their Boxcar

Death March Survivors & Their Boxcar

Camp O’Donnell – Six survivors of the Bataan Death March during World War II had a glance of the “boxcar” that transported them to the San Fernando terminal 70 years ago during their visit to this former Japanese concentration camp, where the prisoners of war were...
Escape From Davao Book Launch

Escape From Davao Book Launch

• The Filipino – American Memorial Endowment in cooperation with National Book Store sponsored the book launching of “Escape from Davao” on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Elks Club. •  Authored by John D. Lukacs, a writer with a budding reputation as a World War...