Post by Chris Schaefer on May 11, 2012 6:31:50 GMT 8
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70th Anniversary of the fall of Corregidor.
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May 6, 2012. On the 70th Anniversary of the fall of Corregidor, the U.S. National Museum of the Pacific War featured Platinum Multimedia’s new documentary film Forgotten Soldiers. As has been the case with previous screenings of Forgotten Soldiers, guests packed the theater and additional seating had to be brought in to accommodate the crowd.
Forgotten Soldiers depicts the events that took place in the Philippines early in World War II, when General Douglas MacArthur was ordered to escape to Australia and leave 80,000 soldiers behind to face the Japanese Army and the Bataan Death March. In the film, narrated by Hollywood actor Lou Diamond Phillips, ten Philippine Scout survivors describe the battles of Bataan and Corregidor, and the Death March itself, over photographs, reenactments, and actual footage of the events. Much of the film was captured from the Japanese at the end of the war.
Museum Programs Director Helen McDonald opened the afternoon presentation and welcomed guests who had traveled from Houston, Fort Hood, Austin and San Antonio for this regional premiere of the film. Historian Chris Schaefer, who wrote the script for the film, introduced the movie.
Two Philippine Scout veterans, Eulalio Arzaga of the 26th Cavalry Regiment and Frankie Ramirez of the 91st Coast Artillery, were present at the event with members of their families, some of whom traveled from Arizona, California and Louisiana to participate. After the film the two Scouts were joined onstage by John Oliver, a veteran of the 19th Bombardment Group on Mindanao Island, to take questions from the audience.
Visitors to the museum were able to tour the extensive exhibits of the new George H.W. Bush Galleries, where the story of the Pacific War is told in detail, beginning with the early histories of competition and animosities in the Asia-Pacific region that ultimately culminated in World War II. The fall of Bataan and Corregidor and the Bataan Death March can be explored in detail in the galleries’ exhibits. The Museum was originally established by the Nimitz Foundation—Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was Commander in Chief in the Pacific during World War II, and Lieutenant, future U.S. President, George H.W. Bush flew an attack bomber in his command.
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(Left) Philippine Scout veteran Frankie Ramirez with wife Christa and daughter Linda.
(Right) Philippine Scout veteran Ely Arzaga with five of his six daughters.
For many family members, Forgotten Soldiers is their first exposure to the
ordeal their fathers and grandfathers endured on Bataan and Corregidor.
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As has been the case at all screenings of Forgotten Soldiers,
the theater was filled to capacity by show time and additional
seating had to be brought in.
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Philippine Scout survivors Frankie Ramirez, 91st Coast Artillery,
and Eulalio Arzaga, 26th Cavalry Regiment, answer questions
accompanied by John Oliver, 19th Bomb Group of the Far East Air Force.
The U.S. National Museum of the Pacific War is dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the Pacific Theater of World War II in order that the sacrifices of those who contributed to our victory may never be forgotten.
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For additional information, photos and interview opportunities, contact Chris Schaefer, 832-428-1977, or Chris.Schaefer@bataandiary.com.
Additional screenings:
May 26, 1:00 pm. Pritzker Military Library, Chicago. Sponsored by the Philippines Consulate, Chicago.
June 11, 2012. Skokie Public Library, Skokie, Illinois. Sponsored by the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations, Illinois Chapter.
June 28-30, 2012. Filipino American National Historical Society conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
70th Anniversary of the fall of Corregidor.
www.bataandiary.com/FS-pictures/Bush Gallery.jpg[/img]
May 6, 2012. On the 70th Anniversary of the fall of Corregidor, the U.S. National Museum of the Pacific War featured Platinum Multimedia’s new documentary film Forgotten Soldiers. As has been the case with previous screenings of Forgotten Soldiers, guests packed the theater and additional seating had to be brought in to accommodate the crowd.
Forgotten Soldiers depicts the events that took place in the Philippines early in World War II, when General Douglas MacArthur was ordered to escape to Australia and leave 80,000 soldiers behind to face the Japanese Army and the Bataan Death March. In the film, narrated by Hollywood actor Lou Diamond Phillips, ten Philippine Scout survivors describe the battles of Bataan and Corregidor, and the Death March itself, over photographs, reenactments, and actual footage of the events. Much of the film was captured from the Japanese at the end of the war.
Museum Programs Director Helen McDonald opened the afternoon presentation and welcomed guests who had traveled from Houston, Fort Hood, Austin and San Antonio for this regional premiere of the film. Historian Chris Schaefer, who wrote the script for the film, introduced the movie.
Two Philippine Scout veterans, Eulalio Arzaga of the 26th Cavalry Regiment and Frankie Ramirez of the 91st Coast Artillery, were present at the event with members of their families, some of whom traveled from Arizona, California and Louisiana to participate. After the film the two Scouts were joined onstage by John Oliver, a veteran of the 19th Bombardment Group on Mindanao Island, to take questions from the audience.
Visitors to the museum were able to tour the extensive exhibits of the new George H.W. Bush Galleries, where the story of the Pacific War is told in detail, beginning with the early histories of competition and animosities in the Asia-Pacific region that ultimately culminated in World War II. The fall of Bataan and Corregidor and the Bataan Death March can be explored in detail in the galleries’ exhibits. The Museum was originally established by the Nimitz Foundation—Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was Commander in Chief in the Pacific during World War II, and Lieutenant, future U.S. President, George H.W. Bush flew an attack bomber in his command.
www.bataandiary.com/FS-pictures/Ramirez and Arzaga.jpg[/img]
(Left) Philippine Scout veteran Frankie Ramirez with wife Christa and daughter Linda.
(Right) Philippine Scout veteran Ely Arzaga with five of his six daughters.
For many family members, Forgotten Soldiers is their first exposure to the
ordeal their fathers and grandfathers endured on Bataan and Corregidor.
www.bataandiary.com/FS-pictures/DSC06940 crowd.jpg[/img]
As has been the case at all screenings of Forgotten Soldiers,
the theater was filled to capacity by show time and additional
seating had to be brought in.
www.bataandiary.com/FS-pictures/DSC06947 Ramirez Arzaga Oliver.jpg[/img]
Philippine Scout survivors Frankie Ramirez, 91st Coast Artillery,
and Eulalio Arzaga, 26th Cavalry Regiment, answer questions
accompanied by John Oliver, 19th Bomb Group of the Far East Air Force.
The U.S. National Museum of the Pacific War is dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the Pacific Theater of World War II in order that the sacrifices of those who contributed to our victory may never be forgotten.
www.bataandiary.com/FS-pictures/nmpw bordered 1000 x 380.jpg[/img]
For additional information, photos and interview opportunities, contact Chris Schaefer, 832-428-1977, or Chris.Schaefer@bataandiary.com.
Additional screenings:
May 26, 1:00 pm. Pritzker Military Library, Chicago. Sponsored by the Philippines Consulate, Chicago.
June 11, 2012. Skokie Public Library, Skokie, Illinois. Sponsored by the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations, Illinois Chapter.
June 28-30, 2012. Filipino American National Historical Society conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.