Descendants Group
an Auxiliary of the
American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor
Last update of this site was on: October 26, 2009 (Added information about the 2010 Descendants Group Convention. See "Conventions, Meetings and Celebrations" below.)
Special Notice
Notice that the logo and the organizational name of this web site have changed. Until July 1, 2009 this was the web site of the "American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Inc." (ADBC). The ADBC has been in existence just over 63 years. Age had taken its toll on the membership and this organization decided that it was time to terminate its existence as of June 30, 2009. The ADBC asked for the formation of a follow-on organization to be known as "Descendants Group, an Auxiliary of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor" (DG-ADBC for short) to carry on its legacy. That has been done and now this web site is being changed as part of the process. We will retain some aspects of the ADBC web and add others as we work to fulfill our purpose.
Note: Use this link
SURNAME INDEX
to find people that are listed on
this web site and to find more information about them.
Alphabetical listing of items posted to this web site:
Access to Military Records
New capability (eVetRecs) to access Veteran's
Military Records On-Line
Autobiographies of Members
Sketches, Bios &
Obituaries
Books & Videos About Our War
(on
August 19, 2009)
Written by Members, Family and Friends
Conventions, Meetings and Celebrations
2010 Descendants Group Convention
(on
October 26, 2009)
The "Descendants
Group, an Auxiliary of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor"
(DG-ADBC) will hold its first annual convention at the Grand Sierra Resort &
Casino in Reno, NV on April 6-10, 2010. All DG-ADBC members and their
families, all
former POWs and their families, and all widows of POWs are invited (actually
"urged") to attend. Click the following links for details.
- Tentative Convention
Agenda
- Pre-Convention
Registration Form
- Convention Hotel
Information
ADBC National Conventions
(on
June 4, 2009)
(Click the link in the previous line for information about past
ADBC conventions)
The last ADBC Convention was held at the
"Omni San Antonio Hotel At The Colonnade" in San Antonio, TX on May 26-30,
2009. Over 500 people attended this convention. It was a very happy occasion
because so many people were there to share memories, and at the same time, it
was a very sad occasion because everybody realized this was the "end of the
road" for the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor as a formal
organization.
Descendants Group Information
(on
May 28, 2008)
The group that has been informally
known for several years as the "Descendants Group" has been organized formally
as the "Descendants Group, an Auxiliary of the American Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidor" (abbreviated DG-ADBC). Click here - DG
- to read more information and to find out how to join
this very important group.
Documents and Short Stories
Many
unknown facts about "Our War"
Nanking Documentary
E-Mail Addresses -
Send messages directly from this page.
ADBC Members
Associate Members
Researchers
Hellships Memorial
Information:
The
Hellships Memorial (located in the Philippine Islands at Olongapo on the shores
of Subic Bay, Luzon) was dedicated on January 22, 2006. This beautiful memorial
honors all Prisoners of War that were transported by the Japanese on ships that
became collectively known as the "Hellships". Thus, the memorial honors ALL
POWs of ALL nations that were transported on these ships - both those that died
during transport and those that survived the horrors of the "Hellships". The
work that was completed prior to the dedication ceremony is considered as Phase
I of the project. For information about Phase I as well as Phase II and
maintenance of the memorial to assure that it remains beautiful in the future,
visit the Hellships Memorial web site at:
http://www.hellshipsmemorial.com. This is a
new web address - as of July 11, 2009 the site is being reconstructed. View the
web site to find out how to contribute to the Hellships Memorial Fund so that
you can be a factor in the success of this memorial.
Hellships of World War II
Stories and Photos
- by Ruth E. Jorgenson
Locations of Sites
in Takao Harbor Area
(on
January 26, 2009)
Help Offered Here
Click Here and Learn Specifics of our Offer to Help
History of the ADBC Website
How, Why, Where & When
Kid's Page
Written for kids and by kids
Let's Set the Record Straight
Links About "Our
War"
(on May 10,
2009)
Websites set up by other people
Listserv for E-Mailers
Japanese-pow Listserv
. . . to help you with your research
Message about Independence
This message, prepared by Father Bob Phillips and originally
written for his parish newsletter, was printed in the September 2008 issue of
The QUAN.
Necrology Page
Where to send information about death of
an ADBC member
Nurses in the
Philippines
This link goes to a web page about U.S. Army Nurse Rosemary
Hogan who was assigned to Hospital #1 on Bataan; however, the page includes many
interesting links including an official history of the Army Nurse Corps in World
War II. Consider this as a salute to the "Angels" - as former POWs call
the nurses.
Officers for the 2009-2010 year
Descendants Group Officers
Photographs & Art Work
Courtesy of our Members & Friends
Includes
Index to good variety
Poetry Helps Tell the Story
Some Thoughts by the "Men Who Were There"
POW Research Materials
Index to information provided by
Dick Roper, Associate Member
Rosters
Military Units, POW Camps & POW Ships (Hellships)
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