For many of the survivors of the Bataan Death March and their families and the families of those who died either on the March or in the camps there are still hard feelings towards the Japanese, even today. Some find it hard to forgive or forget. These feelings run the gamut from the demand for reparations to avoiding the purchase of Japanese products whenever possible. Overshadowed by the better known European war, the tragedies of the Pacific Theater are often overlooked or minimized. Along with the Nanking Massacre, the Death Railroad, and the comfort women, the Bataan Death March has received much less public recognition than it deserves.

This is the symbol of the spirit that is associated with those who were participants in the Bataan Death March.

I have tried to present the facts about the Bataan Death March on this website but I make no illusions about it being completely impartial. I am the grandson of a survivor of the Death March and thus I am going to have a somewhat biased view. It is my hope, however, that those individuals seeking to learn about the Bataan Death March will find this website informative.

This exhibit and museum were created during an introductory seminar on the Asia-Pacific War, taught at Wake Forest University during the spring semester 2002.

The material and opinions are those of their respective authors and do not represent the views of the University or the Department of History.