Latest Quan --Dec. 2011 Available
View Photos (Flickr Photostream) The ADBC Museum has added some photos from Ed Kozer's photo album on the Flickr link. They include pictures from Clark and Nichols Field.
Bill to grant Congressional Medal to Bataan defenders Senator Udall and Congressman Heinrich have proposed bills in the Senate (S. 2004)and House of Representatives (H.R. 3712) to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. Please see What's New page to see more about this legislation.
Ethical Wills Dr. Lester Tenney, Past National Commander of the ADBC, has written an article regarding ethical wills and the future of the ADBC Museum. Please read it here.
Chilling broadcast on YouTube Last Broadcast of Corregidor --Irving Strobing, American radioman
The Museum held programs for Pearl Harbor Day and Veterans Day. Becky Park of the West Virginia Humanities Council came up to perform a living history presentation as Ruby Bradley, a West Virginia nurse interred in Santo Tomas during the war on both Nov. 10th and Nov. 11th. She was well received at both the Brooke County Public Library and the Follansbee Public Library.
Defenders of the Philippine Islands
from World War II remembered
Eddie Jackfert, Past National Commander, is a survivor of the Philippine capture by the Japanese. He began donating his materials to the Brooke County Public Library in Wellsburg, West Virginia on September 13, 2002, initiating military related donations from other ADBC members and their families.
Mr. Jackfert and his wife Henrietta
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| Abie Abraham | Lester Tenney, Present National Commander | Major Ralph Levenberg, PNC |
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| Joseph Vater, PNC | Richard Winter | Frank Shannon |
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| Anton Bilek | Dick Francies | Col. John E. Olson |
Abie Abraham (Sergeant Master); Joseph L. Alexander; Ed Jackfert(PNC) Joseph Vater (PNC); Dr, Lester Tenney (PNC);Major Ralph Levenberg (PNC), Max Kissel;Frank Shannon; Colonel John Olsen (Philippine Scouts); Richard Winter; Richard Francies; Anton Bilek
The
American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor has the largest
collection of documents, photos, and maps relating to the
early defense (1941-42) of Bataan and Corregidor
and subsequent capture in the WWII Pacific Theater and is the only
repository devoted mainly to the ADBC membership.
"Our nation seems to have forgotten to recognize those distinguished heroes who fought so gallantly defending the Philippine islands at the outbreak of World War II. Their story must be told because of their courage and heroism. Their victory was measured in their survival, and in maintaining their faith and loyalty to our nation, when the reward for maintaining loyalty was continued starvation and death. Their strong heart, great spirit, and unyielding faith served as an inspiration to the rest of our nation. They placed their honor before everything else, even before a whole self. They absorbed with their bodies the blows that were intended for our nation and its people, and they sacrificed their own freedom for the freedom of the world. And finally, they returned from their service, regained their rightful place in society and strengthened their families, their communities, and our nation through their example of courage. Our nation owes them a debt that can never be repaid--they must not, and should not be forgotten."--Eddie Jackfert
The early defense of the Philippines, including the Bataan Death March, and transfer of prisoners on "Hellships" to prison camps in Asia, are chapters that have been neglected in our history books and school curriculums.
The ADBC collections are growing on a weekly basis.
Dissertation of America's forgotten heroes and Information on Senate Bill S3107
U.S. Legislation Link to Congressional Bills (Thomas Library of Congress)