English:
DEATH MARCH
On April 10, 1942 Major Gen. Edward P. King Jr., commander of the Luzon Force, signed the unconditional surrender of the Filipino – American forces in Bataan to prevent a possible disaster. The infamous Death March started on April 11. From Mariveles (Km 0) and Bagac (Km 00) the prisoners of war (POWs) and some civilians marched on to San. Fernando, Pampanga under the heat of the sun.
From there, they were loaded in boxcars to Capas, Tarlac. From the town proper, the POWs were made to march to Camp O’ Donnell – the Hell – Hole concentration camp of the Japanese Imperial Army. Many defenders died in the about 105 km Death March, and in the prison camp – more than in the battles in Bataan.
Tagalog:
DEATH MARCH
Matapos lagdaan ni Major Gen. Edward P. King ang dokumento ng pagsusuko sa puwersang Pilipino – Amerikano sa Bataan noong ika-10 ng Abril, 1942, nagsimula ang kalunus – lunos na Death March sa Mariveles (Km 0) at sa Bagac (Km 00) noong ika-11 ng Abril patungong Camp O’ Donnel, Capas ang tinaguriang Hell – Hole Concentration Camp ng Japanese Imperial Army.
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