Gonzales Telesfor

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Telesfor Gonzales is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Telesfor Gonzales

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

20844162

Unit:

200th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-10

State:

New Mexico

Cemetery:

Dolores Cemetery, El Prado, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

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Telesfor Gonzales was born on July 25, 1919. He served in the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment as a Private First Class during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, PFC Gonzales 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.

PFC Gonzales was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 10, 1942. He is now buried in the Dolores Cemetery, El Prado, Taos County, New Mexico, USA.

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