Hi,
Please make sure that this information is
distributed to those on your email list. You can insure that everyone is
informed of this historic event. You can call the Patriotic Hall at (213)
744 4828 for referral to local hotels.
The date for this Free to the Public, "once in a
lifetime event" is July 26 at Patriotic Hall in Los Angeles (just South of the
Santa Monica Fwy and just East of the Harbor Fwy near Downtown Los Angeles) with
Free Parking to the rear of the building. Space is limited to 600 in
the auditorium so get there early. Displays at 9 to 10AM, with the Premier
of the Film beginning the program ":Liberation of the Philippines", followed by
two Keynote Speeches by Lester Tennery and Edwin Ramsey. A panel
discussion of those featured in the film will follow.
I hope you will be able to join us at the Salute to
the United States Armed Forces of the Far East. The Navy, Marine and
Air Corp all served with their Filipino counterparts as part of MacArthur's U.S.
Armed Forces of the Far East from July 26, 1941.... in their fight against
Japanese invaders.
That they held out until April (Bataan) and May
(Corregidor) is one of the miracle military actions of World War II. The
time for the buildup and intelligence preparations for the Battle of Coral Sea
and Midway would not have been available if not for MacArthur's courageous
U.S. and Filipino forces that made up the United States Armed Forces of the Far
East.
What was not mentioned in the Flyer is that the
California Military History Educational Project will Premiere an
original film "Liberation of the
Philippines", which was created specifically for this event.
Featuring oral histories and first hand accounts.... the story of survival,
heroism and honor .... is a story everyone should see. Copies of the video
will be available for purchase.
Oral Histories of USAFFE members featured in the
film include:
Lester Tenney, 192 Tank Btn
(Illinois Nat'l Guard), Bataan, Capas, Cabanatuan, Hell Ships, 3 1/2 years of
Slave Labor in Japan, Author: "My Hitch in Hell The Bataan Death
March"
LtCDR Walt Riter, Pearl Harbor,
Guadalcanal, Kawajalwin, Palau, Leyte, Luzon, Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, Iwo Jima,
Nagasak, Korea and Vietnam
BG Henry Muller, 11th Airborne,
Planned the Los Banos Prison Camp liberation, Luzon, Leyte, Planner for
invasion of Japan, Commander: 101st, 82nd Airborne, Deputy Dir CIA, Korea,
Vietnam
LtCol Edwin Ramsey, 26th
(Horse) Cavalry Philippine Scouts, Commanded the last Horse Cavalry attack in US
Army History, Bataan,Author - "Horse Soldier
to Guerilla Commander". Developed Luzon guerilla force and Commanded
40,000 guerillas in Luzon
BG Tagumpay
Nanadiego, 31st Motor Transport Company, Bataan Death March,
Capas, Guerilla Leader, Judge Advocate, Army of the Philippines,
Korea
Commodore Ramon Alcaraz, First
Graduating Class - Philippine Military Academy, "Q" Boat Commander, Corregidor,
BC and Guerilla leader, Commander: Coastal Defense Force, Korea
plus the story of their fathers as told by two
children of USAFFE veterans:
Jenny Batongmalaque,
M.D.(COL Erasto Batongmalaque, Philippine Scouts, Bataan, BC, guerilla
leader and
June Gordon Gonzalez, M.D.
(Chief Pharmacist Mate Carl Burke Gordon,USN, Bataan, Capas, Cabanatuan, Hell
Ship, Slave Labor in Japan ... Mitsui Coal Mine
Come and be part of this historic
event.
All of the people featured in the film are invited
to participate in the Program.
Come and join us for this Historic
event.
Ralph Roy Ramirez
Funded by the California Legislature through the
California Arts Council (866) 603 2886
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