,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bg1 #bjag ,mr4 ,man*9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o f\ght 9 def5se ( ,guam1 ,wake ,isl&1 & ! ,philipp9e ,ar*ipelago betwe5 ,decemb] #g1 #aida & ,may #aj1 #aidb1 & :o di$ or 7 imprison$ by ! ,japanese milit>y 9 ! ,philipp9es1 ,japan1 ,korea1 ,man*uria1 ,wake ,isl&1 & ,guam f ,april #i1 #aidb until ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 9 recognition ( _! p]sonal sacrifice & s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pacific ,def5d]s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,guam 0 captur$ by ,imp]ial ,japanese =ces on ,decemb] #aj1 #aida1 #c days aft] ! attack on ,pe>l ,h>bor & rema9$ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,japanese until ,june #aidd2 7#b7 ! prison]s :o rema9$ on ,guam suff]$ atrocities at ! h&s ( ! ,japanese1 ) "s prison]s be+ transport$ on hell %ips to ,japanese prison] ( w> camps2 7#c7 on ,decemb] #bb1 #aida1 ! ,japanese took approximately #a1fjj prison]s on ,wake ,isl&2 7#d7 approximately #dej memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & #a1aej civilians 7 captur$ on ,wake ,isl& & transport$ on hell %ips to prison] ( w> camps 9 ,*9a & ,japan2 7#e7 ,major ,g5]al ,edw>d ,k+ l$ ! comb9$ ,philipp9e-,unit$ ,/ates =ce ( #ge1jjj troops 9 ! def5se ( ! ,bataan p59sula1 until ,april #i1 #aidb1 at :i* po9t1 due to dim9i%+ res\rces & disease1 ,major ,g5]al ,k+ surr5d]$ soldi]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,philipp9es into enemy h&s2 7#f7 ov] ! next week1 ! soldi]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9e ,commonweal? 7 tak5 prison] & =c$ to m>* #fe miles )\t food1 wat]1 or m$ical c>e 9 :at came to be kn[n z ! ,bataan ,dea? ,m>*1 :]e approximately #fjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & betwe5 #e1jjj & #aj1jjj ,filip9o soldi]s di$ f />vation disease1 exposure1 exhau/ion1 & abuse by _! captors2 7#g7 on ,may #f1 #aidb1 ! resi/ance rea*$ its limitations aft] a weeklong siege & ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,wa9wright1 z au?oriz$ by ,presid5t ,roosevelt1 surr5d]$ ! rema9+ #aa1jjj troops on ,corregidor ,isl&2 7#h7 on ,may #aj1 #aidb1 ! only rema9+ resi/ance =ce 9 ! ar*ipelago1 "u ! comm& ( ,major ,g5]al ,william ,f4 ,%>p1 surr5d]$ aft] fight+ ! ,japanese f ,april #bi1 #aidb1 to ,may #i1 #aidb1 on ! isl& ( ,m9danao1 at :i* po9t ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,jona?an ,wa9wright1 z ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]1 surr5d]$ all ,alli$ ,=ces 9 ! ,philipp9e ar*ipelago2 7#i7 )9 ! fir/ #dj days #a1fjj m ,unit$ ,/ates prison]s di$ at ,camp ,o',donnell1 a pre-w> tra9+ camp turn$ prison] ( w> camp1 :i* _h sub/&>d conditions1 lead+ to increas$ disease & malnutrition among ! prison]s2 7#aj7 9 ,may #aidb1 ! ,japanese began transf]r+ prison]s ( w> by sea to ,japan1 ,taiwan1 ,korea1 ,man*uria1 ,sumatra1 ,burma1 & ,siam2 7#aa7 dur+ ! transf]1 prison]s 7 cramm$ into c>go holds ) little air1 food or wat] = j\rneys t w\ld la/ = weeks on :at 7 to be kn[n z ! hell %ips2 7#ab7 _m di$ due to asphyxia1 />vation1 or dys5t]y & "s prison]s became deliri\s & unresponsive 9 an environm5t ( heat1 humidity & lack ( oxyg51 food1 & wat]2 7#ac7 e/imates ( m ?an #abf1jjj ,alli$ prison]s ( w> 7 transport$ 9 #aef voyages on #acd ,japanese m]*ant %ips1 ( :om m ?an #ba1jjj p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 kill$ or injur$2 7#ad7 on ,june #f1 #aidb1 #f1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates prison]s ( w> 7 transf]r$ to ,cabanatuan1 nor? ( ,camp ,o',donnell1 :]e !y 7 assign$ to "w details & h>d labor & :]e #c1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces di$ f disease1 />vation1 beat+s1 & executions2 7#ae7 ! campus ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,santo ,toms 9 ,manila 0 conv]t$ to ! ,santo ,toms ,int]nm5t ,camp by ! ,japanese dur+ _! occupation ( ! ,philipp9es1 f ,janu>y #aidb until ,febru>y #aide2 7#af7 ,santo ,toms became ! int]nm5t camp = ,unit$ ,/ates ,army & ,navy nurses also kn[n z ! ,angels ( ,bataan & ,corregidor1 :o cont9u$ to s]ve z a nurs+ unit :ile imprison$ & until _! lib]ation2 7#ag7 ! prison]s :o rema9$ 9 ! camps suff]$ f cont9u$ mi/reatm5t1 malnutrition1 lack ( m$ical c>e1 & horrific conditions2 7#ah7 ,op]ation ,blackli/ began 9 e>ly #aide to locate1 recov]1 & repatriate all prison]s ( w>2 7#ai7 ov] ! subsequ5t decades1 ^! prison]s =m$ support gr\ps1 7 honor$ 9 local & ,/ate memorials1 & told _! /ory to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#bj7 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are =ev] indebt$ to ^! m5 & wom5 =-- 7,a7 ! c\rage !y demon/rat$ dur+ ! fir/ #d mon?s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii 9 fight+ aga9/ enemy soldi]s2 & 7,b7 ! p]sev]ance !y demon/rat$ dur+ subsequ5t ye>s ( capture & imprisonm5t "u brutal conditions1 :ile ma9ta9+ _! dignity1 honor1 patriotism1 & loyalty4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate design 9 commemoration ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o f\ght 9 def5se ( ,guam1 ,wake ,isl&1 & ! ,philipp9e ar*ipelago betwe5 ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 & ,may #aj1 #aidb1 & :o di$ or 7 imprison$ by ! ,japanese milit>y 9 ! ,philipp9es1 ,japan1 ,korea1 ,man*uria1 ,wake ,isl&1 & ,guam f ,april #i1 #aidb1 until ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 9 recognition ( _! p]sonal sacrifice & s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! pres5tation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,transf] & display ( m$als 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! pres5tation ( ! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x %all be display$ z appropriate & made available = rese>*4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available = display at o!r locations1 p>ticul>ly su* locations z are associat$ ) ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ "u subsection 7a74 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section #c "u su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses1 & ! co/ ( ! gold m$al4 #e4 ,national m$als ,! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are national m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4