West Point Philippines Defense Memorial
Details:
When facing the central memorial plaza, it stands on the upper right portion of the memorial grounds.
MonumentA 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:
Units:
107th Division, Philippine Army
14th Engineer Regiment, Philippine Scouts
194th Tank Battalion
19th Bomber Group, Heavy
1st Provisional Artillery Battalion Field Artillery Battalion (Self-Propelled)
1st Regular Division (Philippines)
21st Field Artillery Regiment, 21st Division Philippine Army
23rd Field Artillery Regiment
24th Field Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts
24th Pursuit Group
26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)
28th BOMB SQ, 19th BOMB GP/VH
31st Infantry (US) Philippine Division
31st Infantry Regiment
34th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group
41st Infantry (US) Philippine Division
42nd Infantry Division
45th Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)
57th Infantry Regiment (Philipine Scouts)
59th Coast Artillery Regiment
60th Coast Artillery Regiment
71st Infantry (US) Philippine Division
727th Ordnance Company, Aviation
73rd Infantry Regiment, 71st Philippine Infantry Division
745th Ordnance Company, Aviation
81st Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Philippine Division
88th Field Artillery Regiment
91st Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts
91st Infantry (US) Philippine Division
92nd Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts
Coast Artillery Corps
Corps of Engineers
Field Artillery Corps
Headquarters Company, United States Air Force, Pacific
Headquarters, 2nd Philippine Corps
Headquarters, Visayan-Mindanao Force
Luzon Force
Philippine Army
Philippine Department
Philippine Scouts
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE)
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Bataan
Luzon (1944-1945)
Pacific Theater
Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
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