,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjai ,mr4  
,udall 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
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$al to ! troops f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,philipp9es :o def5d$ ,bataan &         
,corregidor1 9 recognition ( _! p]sonal 
sacrifice & s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,def5d]s ( ,bataan & ,corregidor      
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,h\rs aft] ! attacks on ,pe>l ,h>bor1   
,hawaii1 ,imp]ial ,japanese =ces laun*$ 
an attack on ! ,philipp9es1 cutt+ (f    
vital l9es ( communication to memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,arm$ ,=ces7 &        
,filip9o troops 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ "u ! comm& 
( ,g5]al ,d\glas ,mac,arthur4  7#b7 ,on 
,decemb] #h1 #aida1 ! #bjj? & #eae?     

,coa/ ,artill]y ,regim5ts1 successors to
 ! ,new ,mexico ,national ,gu>dsm5 :o   
made up "p ( ! fam$ ,r\gh ,rid]s ( !    
,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 7 ! fir/ to fire4 
7#c7 ,despite be+ cut (f f supply l9es &
 re9=cem5ts1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &   
,philipp9e troops quickly execut$ a plan
 to delay ! ,japanese invasion & def5d !
 ,philipp9es aga9/ t invasion4  7#d7    
,comb9$ ,arm$ ,=ces & ,filip9o gr\nd    
=ces f\ght a prolong$ #f-mon? resi/ance 
to ,imp]ial ,japan's invasion ( !       
,philipp9es4 ,) ! ,arm$ ,=ces unable to 
deliv] re9=cem5ts1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces &      
,filip9o =ces sl[ly det]iorat$ 9 combat 
effectiv5ess ?r\gh lack ( food1         
supplies1 ammunition1 & disease z well z
 f no air & naval support4  7#e7 ,by    
,decemb] #aj1 #aida1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,army ,air ,corps airfields at ,del     
,c>m51 ,cl>k1 ,ni*ols1 & ,nielson on    
,luzon 9 ! ,philipp9es1 z well z ! ne>by
 ,unit$ ,/ates naval facilities at      
,cavite & ,olongapo _h be5 de/roy$4 ,!  
surviv+ sailors1 m>9es1 & airm5 7       

organiz$ into provisional infantry units
 & s5t to fight on ! ,bataan ,p59sula4  
7#f7 ,by ,april #aidb1 troops f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es _h bravely &    
/aun*ly f\ght (f enemy attacks 9 ,bataan
 = m ?an #d mon?s "u /r5u\s conditions t
 result$ 9 widespread />vation &        
disease4  7#g7 ,secur+ ! )drawal ( ,arm$
 ,=ces on ,luzon to ! ,bataan ,p59sula  
73 7,a7 #a1hji ,new ,mexico ,national   
,gu>dsm5 f #bjj? & #eae? ,coa/ ,artill]y
 7,antiaircraft7 regim5ts4 ,fir/ /ation$
 at ,=t ,/ots5b]g nor? ( ,manila1 !y are
 cr$it$ z be+ ! ,fir/ to ,fire 9 !      
def5se ( ! ,philipp9es on ,decemb] #h1  
#aida4  7,b7 #a1jjf ,national ,gu>dsm5 (
 ! #aibnd ,,ghq ,light ,tank ,battalion 
7#eif7 compos$ ( ,company ,a f          
,janesville1 ,wiscons91 ,company ,b f   
,maywood1 ,ill9ois1 ,company ,c f ,port 
,cl9ton1 ,ohio1 & ,company ,d f         
,h>rodsburg1 ,k5tucky1 & ! #aid? ,light 
,tank ,battalion 7#daj7 compos$ (       
,company ,a f ,bra9]d1 ,m9nesota1       
,company ,b f ,sa9t ,joseph1 ,miss\ri1 &

 ,company ,c f ,sal9as1 ,cali=nia4 ,!   
#aibnd & #aid? ,tank ,battalions _h     
arriv$ 9 ! ,philipp9es on or be=e       
,?anksgiv+ ,day1 #aida4  7#h7 ,b>ely    
#a_/b ( ! m5 f ^! ,national ,gu>d units 
return$ home at ! end ( ! w>1 ) !       
majority dy+ z prison]s ( w> ( !        
,imp]ial ,japanese ,army4  7#i7 ,by     
ma9ta9+ _! position & engag+ ! enemy = z
 long z !y did1 ! troops at ,bataan 7   
able to *ange ! mom5tum ( ! w>1 delay+ !
 ,japanese timetable to take control ( !
 ,s\!a/ ,pacific = ne$$ w> mat]ials4    
,because ( ! h]oic actions ( ! def5d]s (
 ,bataan1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & o!r  
,alli$ =ces ?r\gh\t ! ,pacific _h "t to 
regr\p & prep>e = ! successful lib]ation
 ( ! ,pacific & ! ,philipp9es4  7#aj7   
,on ,april #i1 #aidb1 approximately     
#ab1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & #ff1jjj
 ,filip9o soldi]s became prison]s ( w> )
 ! surr5d] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ,filip9o   
=ces on ! ,bataan ,p59sula 9 !          
,philipp9es by ,major ,g5]al ,edw>d ,p4 
,k+4  7#aa7 ,beg9n+ on ,april #i1 #aidb1

 & la/+ = almo/ #b weeks1 troops f !    
,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,philipp9es 7 tak5      
prison] & =c$ to m>* #fe miles )\t any  
food1 wat]1 or m$ical c>e 9 :at came to 
be kn[n z ! ,bataan ,dea? ,m>*4 ,!y m>*$
 f ,m>viveles nor? to ! ,san ,f]n&o tra9
 /ation4 ,at ,san ,f]n&o1 ! m5 7 pack$  
/&+ 9 unv5tilat$ boxc>s = ! #bd-mile    
j\rney by rail to ,capas4 ,survivors !n 
m>*$ an additional #c miles to !        
make%ift prison]-(-w> camp at ,camp     
,o',donnell1 an unf9i%$ ,philipp9e ,army
 tra9+ facility4  7#ab7 ,dur+ ?is =c$   
m>*1 an e/imat$ #gjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces & possibly #aj1jjj ,filip9o       
soldi]s di$ f />vation1 lack ( m$ical   
c>e1 %e] exhau/ion1 or abuse by _!      
captors4 ,hundr$s ( m5 on ! ,dea? ,m>*  
rema9 unacc\nt$ = f ! m>* & its imm$iate
 aft]ma?4  7#ac7 ,conditions at !       
prison]-(-w> camps 7 appall+1 lead+ to  
increas$ disease & malnutrition1 :i*    
precipitat$ extraord9>y dea? rates ( z  
high z #cjj p] day4  7#ad7 ,?\s&s (     
troops f\ght "u siege conditions on     

,corregidor 7,=t ,mills71 a =tress isl& 
9 ,manila ,bay1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! w>time 
,u4,s4 ,army ,=ces 9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 & !    
ne>by =tifi$ isl&s ( ,=t ,hughes1 ,=t   
,drum1 & ,=t ,frank until ,may #f1      
#aidb4  7#ae7 ,on ,may #f1 #aidb1       
,corregidor1 :i* _h become ! milit>y    
comm& c5t] = all ! ,philipp9es1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,=ces 9 ! ,philipp9es 7,,usfip71 
0 surr5d]$ by ,lt4 ,g5]al ,jona?an ,m4  
,wa9wright4 ,ne>ly #aj1jjj memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces z well z ov] #c1jjj ,filip9o
 soldi]s & nurses became prison]s ( w> (
 ,imp]ial ,japan4  7#af7 ,on ,june #f1  
#aidb1 ! prison]s at ,camp ,o',donnell 7
 transf]r$ to ,camp ,cabanatuan1 nor? ( 
,camp ,o',donnell4  7#ag7 ,ne>ly #bf1jjj
 ( ! #ej1jjj ,filip9o prison]s ( w> di$ 
at ,camp ,o',donnell & survivors 7      
gradually p>ol$ f ,septemb] ?r\gh       
,decemb] #aidb4  7#ah7 ,betwe5 ,septemb]
 ( #aidb & ,decemb] ( #aidd1 prison]s ( 
w> f ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o _h surviv$ !      
horrific dea? m>* 7 %ipp$ nor? = =c$    
labor abo>d hell %ips & succumb$ 9 great

 numb]s because ( ! abysmal conditions4 
,_m ( ^? %ips 7 mi/ak5ly t>get$ by      
,alli$ naval =ces because ! ,japanese   
milit>y convoys 7 n prop]ly label$ z    
c>ry+ prison]s ( w>4 ,! s9k+ ( ! ,arisan
 ,m>u alone claim$ ne>ly #a1hjj lives ( 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#ai7 ,!       
prison]s :o rema9$ 9 ! camps suff]$ f   
cont9u$ mi/reatm5t1 malnutrition1 lack (
 m$ical c>e1 & horrific conditions until
 !y 7 lib]at$ 9 #aide4  7#bj7 ,! vet]ans
 ( ,bataan & ,corregidor repres5t$ ! be/
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es1     
hail$ f v>i\s locales across bo?        
c\ntries1 & repres5t$ true div]sity4    
7#ba7 ,ov] ! subsequ5t decades1 !       
vet]ans ( ,bataan & ,corregidor =m$     
support gr\ps1 7 honor$ 9 local & ,/ate 
memorials1 & told _! /ories to all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#bb7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,navy has cont9u$ to honor ! hi/ory &   
/ories ( ! vet]ans ( ,bataan by nam+ #b 
%ips aft] ! battle1 includ+ #a %ip t is 
/ill 9 s]vice1 ! ,,uss ,bataan          
7,,lhd-#e71 9 memory ( _! valor &       

honorable resi/ance aga9/ ,imp]ial      
,japanese =ces4  7#bc7 ,_m ( ! survivors
 ( ,bataan & ,corregidor h di$ & ^? :o  
rema9 cont9ue to tell _! /ories4  7#bd7 
,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es  
are =ev] indebt$ to ^! m5 =--  7,a7 !   
c\rage & t5acity !y demon/rat$ dur+ !   
fir/ #d mon?s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii fight+     
aga9/ enemy soldi]s2 &  7,b7 !          
p]sev]ance !y demon/rat$ dur+ #c ye>s ( 
capture1 imprisonm5t1 & atroci\s        
conditions1 :ile ma9ta9+ dignity1 honor1
 patriotism1 & loyalty4  #c4            
,congressional gold m$al  7a7 ,aw>d     
au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate
 arrangem5ts = ! collective aw>d1 on    
behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al (     
appropriate design to ! troops f !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es :o def5d$ 
,bataan & ,corregidor1 9 recognition (  
_! p]sonal sacrifice & s]vice dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,=       
purposes ( ! aw>d "u subsection 7a71 !  

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike ! gold  
m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &     
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! 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 
at locations t are associat$ ) !        
prison]s ( w> at ,bataan & ! troops f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es :o def5d$ 
,bataan & ,corregidor4  #d4 ,duplicate  
m$als  7a7 ,/rik+ ( duplicates ,"u su*  
regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1
 ! ,secret>y may /rike duplicates 9     
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section   
#c4  7b7 ,sell+ ( duplicates ,!         
,secret>y may sell su* duplicates "u    
subsection 7a7 at a price suffici5t to  

cov] ! co/s ( su* duplicates1 includ+   
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 &  
ov]head exp5ses4  7c7 ,proce$s ( sale   
,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate    
bronze m$als "u subsection 7b7 %all be  
deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public 
,ent]prise ,fund4  #e4 ,/atus ( m$als   
7a7 ,national m$als ,m$als /ruck "u ?is 
,act are national m$als = purposes (    
*apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7b7 ,numismatic items ,=        
purposes ( section #eacd ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all m$als /ruck "u 
?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be         
numismatic items4