Several branches of the U.S. military were represented among the men captured and forced to march from Bataan, including members of 200 th Coast Artillery of the New Mexico National Guard.
Jan. 28 (Tribune News Service) — Pvt. Oscar Avery Cox and other Bataan prisoners of war endured harsh conditions during World War II, including a miles-long march through hell. Despite the ...
New Mexico played a large role in the Bataan Death March: The 200th Coast Artillery, made up primarily of soldiers from the state, faced the horrors of the march and years of captivity in harsh ...