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BA1AAN RETURNContinued front rage OneAmerican Defences of Ba-lo.’in and Corregidor, presented Marcos with a plaque and cap making him honorary commander of the nssncia-fought on Corregidor with (he 20th Coast. Artillery.He said the title was bestowed beenuse of the esteem we have for you and because you fought with us.1 will always be your comrade, said Mnrcos.Among those present were officials of the Philippine Defenders of Bataan and Correg-idnr. including Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Secretary General Jesus M. Vargas.Pilgrimage PlnnocdOn Saturday, eve of the anniversary of tho surrender of Hainan, the veterans will make a pilgrim age to Ml. SA\nul on Roman, the center of the defense oT the pcninsu-Jii. More than *J0,000 Americans and Filipinos are buried at the foot of the mountain. Corregidor foil May G, 1942.Making the trip to Bataan from Albuquerque were Jack H. Aldrich, UG8 Kentucky NE; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rodrigues Jr., 10,17 Cnbaldon NW; Mr. apd Mrs. Frank. M. Turner, 4701 Southern SE; mid Ernest Armijo of Los Lunas.The Albuquerque group flew to Seattle Saturday.
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Fri, Apr 07, 1967
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