•HRES 636 IH 
1941, were committed to battle, along with United States 
personnel, against Japanese forces that invaded the Phil-
ippines on December 8, 1941; 
Whereas the Filipino and United States defenders of the 
Philippines engaged Japanese forces from the beaches of 
the Philippine islands to the last defense of Bataan and 
Corregidor in a grueling battle lasting 150 days; 
Whereas the enormous sacrifices of the defenders in the bat-
tles of Bataan and Corregidor provided the United States 
and its Allies with valuable time to prepare their armed 
forces for a counteroffensive campaign against Japan; 
Whereas in that defense, the members of the Filipino forces 
and their United States counterparts struggled against 
difficult odds and desperate circumstances and faced, 
with indomitable spirit, fortitude, and loyalty to the 
United States, powerful Japanese forces; 
Whereas the surrender of United States and Filipino troops 
on April 9, 1942, on the Bataan Peninsula led to the in-
famous Bataan Death March; 
Whereas as many as 11,000 of the approximately 78,000 
prisoners of war (12,000 United States and 66,000 Fili-
pino troops) died during the march to Camp O’Donnell 
prison camp; 
Whereas the survivors’ suffering did not end with the march, 
as over twice as many prisoners died in the first two 
months of imprisonment at Camp O’Donnell as did on 
the march, and thousands later died of malnourishment, 
disease, exhaustion, physical abuse, or by execution; 
Whereas members of the Filipino forces acquitted themselves 
nobly during the Bataan Death March, during their in-
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ternment in death camps, and throughout 3 years of re-
sistance against Japanese occupation of the Philippines; 
Whereas more than 140,000 Filipino soldiers fought in units 
of the United States Army during World War II, and 
many other Filipinos fought during World War II in 
units that had no ties or only informal ties to the United 
States Army; 
Whereas the remains of over 17,000 members of the United 
States Armed Forces are buried in the Manila American 
Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines; 
Whereas the United States and the Philippines enjoy strong 
historical ties and an enduring friendship; and 
Whereas the United States recognizes the sacrifice, loyalty, 
and valuable contribution of the Filipino and United 
States World War II veterans to the causes of peace, 
freedom, and human dignity: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) supports the designation of ‘‘Bataan- 
Corregidor Month’’; and 
(B) requests that the President issue a 
proclamation designating such a month and 
calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe that period with appropriate ceremonies 
and activities, including the recognition of vet-
erans who served in the Bataan Peninsula and 
Corregidor in the Philippines during World War 
II; and 
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(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that United States and Filipino veterans de-
serve recognition for their bravery in defending Ba-
taan and Corregidor and valiant service during 
World War II. 
Æ 
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