Delgado Ignacio A.

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Ignacio A. Delgado is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Ignacio A. Delgado

Rank:

Private

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Unit:

515th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-06

State:

New Mexico

Cemetery:

Mount Calvary Cemetery, Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA

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Ignacio A. Delgado was born on July 31, 1914. He served in the 515th Coast Artillery Regiment as a Private during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Pvt Delgado was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

Pvt Delgado was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 6, 1942. He is now buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA.

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