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Details:

When facing the central memorial plaza, it stands on the upper right portion of the memorial grounds.

Monument

A broad stone panel mounted on a sturdy base, inscribed with multiple columns of names of West Point graduates, both American and Filipino, who gave their lives in the defense of the Philippines during World War II. At the top, it displays the emblem of the United States Military Academy at West Point, with an inscription presented in both English and Filipino.

Source of photos: philippine-sailor.net/the-west-point-memorial-at-the-cabanatuan-american-memorial

Monument Text:

On the upper left side text: 

THIS MONUMENT AND THE ADJACENT GATE ARE ERECTED AND DEDICATED BY THE FAMILIES, FELLOW GRADUATES, AND FRIENDS OF THOSE AMERICAN AND FILIPINO GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NEW YORK WHO HAVING SERVED BRAVELY IN THE PHILIPPINE DEFENSE CAMPAIGN, 8 DECEMBER 1941 - 6 MAY 1942, LOST THEIR LIVES IN COMBAT AGAINST THE JAPANESE OR WHILE THEIR CAPTIVES OR PRISONERS OF WAR

 THEIR LOSS, REPRESENTING SIXTY PERCENT OF ALL THE WEST POINTERS WHO SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE DEFENSE CAMPAIGN, RANKS AMONG THE HIGHEST EVER SUFFERED BY THEIR ALMA MATER.

WELL DONE, BE THOU AT PEACE.

On the upper right side text: 

ANG MONUMENTONG ITO AT ANG KARATIG NA TARANGKAHAN AY ALAY NG MGA KAMAGANAK, KAKLASE AT KAIBIGAN NG MGA AMERIKANO AT PILIPINONG NAGTAPOS SA AKADEMYA MILITAR NG ESTADOS UNIDOS SA WEST POINT, NUWEBA YORK, NA NAMATAY SA LABANAN O SA PAGKABIHAG NANG BUONG TAPANG NILANG IPAGSANGGALANG ANG PILIPINAS SA PAKIKIDIGMA LABAN SA MGA HAPON NOONG IKA-8 NG DISYEMBRE 1941 HANGGANG IKA-6 NG MAYO 1942. 

SILAY BUMUBUO NG ANIMNAPUNG PORSIYENTO NG LAHAT NG MGA TAGA-WEST POINT NA NAGTANGGOL SA PILIPINAS AT ANG PAGKASAWI

NILA AY KABILANG SA PINAKA-MALULUBHANG KAPAHAMAKANG DINANAS NG KANILANG ALMA MATER.

KABAYANIHAN ANG INYONG GINAWA, MAMAYAPA NAWA KAYO.

Commemorates:

People:

Eustaquio Sabio Baclig

Edward Henry Bowes

Paul Delmont, Sr. Bunker

Wade Rushton, Jr. Cothran

Howard Dohla Johnston

Edwin Virgil Kerr

Vicente Lim

Frank D. McGee

Russel John Nelson

Kenneth Sharp Olson

Leo Clement Paquet

Howard Rand, Jr. Perry

Fidel Ventura Segundo

Robert Hale Vesey

Units:

107th Division, Philippine Army

1st Regular Division (Philippines)

26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)

31st Infantry Regiment

41st Infantry (US) Philippine Division

73rd Infantry Regiment, 71st Philippine Infantry Division

88th Field Artillery Regiment

Coast Artillery Corps

Headquarters, 2nd Philippine Corps

Headquarters, Visayan-Mindanao Force

Luzon Force

Philippine Army

Philippine Scouts

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Luzon (1944-1945)

Pacific Theater

Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)

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