Battle of Bataan
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The Battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against the Empire of Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II. In January 1942, forces of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy invaded Luzon along with several islands in the Philippine Archipelago after the bombing of the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.
1942
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Fall of Bataan
Impérial,
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Location: 14.6667, 120.417, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
7 places
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1942-01-07T00:00:00Z
1942-04-09T00:00:00Z
1942 Battle of Bataan
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1943 war bonds poster by Alexander Brook, evoking the sacrifice of Alexander R. Nininger, killed in action at Bataan and the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II




