These soldiers in the 200th Coast Artillery line up for chow while in training at Camp Luna near Las Vegas, N.M., in 1940. The following year, this unit was sent to the Philippines, where it took part in the unsuccessful defense of Bataan and Corregidor. Some of the men were killed in action, while many more died in the horrific Bataan Death March and ensuing captivity. Only a handful of the original dispatch survived the inhumane wartime atrocities committed by the Japanese military. (Photographer unknown, New Mexico Magazine Archival Collection)
Here's to true heroes in the face of genuine atrocities.
Now is the summer of the fifth column when Democrats, terrorists and media unite on the wrong side of Armageddon.
200th Coast Artillery veterans gathered in May 1948 after the funeral of fellow survivor, John Barberia, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. From left to right, front row: George "Tony" King, William Parchman, Paul Womack, Calvin Buckner, Laddie Miller; second row: Roy Castleberry, Joe S. Smith, Bob Malone, Adolph Hernandez, Bill Williamson, Loyal "Bill" Brunt; third row: Newton Kemp, Carl Foster, Robert Dunlap, Bob Mitchell, Floyd Johnson, Chester Philpott, Dick Malone, John Conner, Jack Rupe, Marvin Bailey, Donald Dansby, Virgil McCollum; top row: Mike Pulice, James Oden Jr., Charlie James, Frank Forni, Wayne Nieman, Leon Beasley and Jack Pruette.
Photo by Ray Davis whose sons, Dwayne and Eugene, perished on the Hell Ship Arisan Maru.
Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Foundation of New Mexico, Inc.
Mr. Luis G. Espinosa, 81, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on September 25, 1998. Mr. Espinosa is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Victoriana (Vicky) Espinosa; two daughters, Bertha Benavidez and Linda Sanchez and husband, Alfred; one son, Eusebio (Sam) Espinosa; three sisters, Lupe Mendez, Marcella Abeyta, and Estella Wheat; four grandchildren, Jeremy, Elliott, Jared and Kimberly; one great-grandson, Eliott; special caretakers, Ernie, Jesus, Nancy and Rachel; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mr. Espinosa was a member of the Catholic Church, Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII, a life member of the D.A.V. Chapter #3, member of the National Organization of P.O.W.'s and M.I.A.'s, the Bataan Veterans Organization. Mr. Espinosa survived being a P.O.W. for three and a half years under Japanese capture and walked the Bataan Death March. The family will be receiving friends after 2:30 p.m., Sunday afternoon in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel, 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW, with a Rosary to be recited at 3:00 p.m. Final visitation will be Monday morning in The Our Lady of the most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna NW, from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m., Father Gene Greis, Celebrant. Committal service is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday in the Santa Fe National Cemetery with full Military Honors. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Sanchez, Jared Sanchez, Johnny Gutierrez, David Griego, Jerry Moya and Gilbert Thomas. Honorary pallbearers will be Freddie Thomas and Joseph Villegas. Gabaldon Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Foundation of New Mexico, Inc.
200th Coast Artillery, 515th Coast Artillery, Veteran, Survivor
The authors Henry Mark Holzer and Erika Holzer had the signing of this book at the VFW in Santa Fe. It was my pleasure to help in prepublication assembling emails for ten thousand veterans and attend.
"Aid and Comfort": Jane Fonda in North Vietnam
We can use the spirit of the two hon-erd and the Duke to defeat the abscess of evil.
I haven't lost my temper in forty years, but pilgrim you could've gotten somebody killed today and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth, but I won't. I won't. The hell I won't!
And he was talking about this guy:
