The Battle in Phillipines

Americans led by Douglas MacArthur

5 month battle until April 9, 1942

MacArthur is deployed to Austrailia
He promised the Filipino & American forces I shall return"

Remnants led in an 80 mile Death March to Bataan

At Bataan 20,000 Americans
Reduced to eating monkeys & Mules

The first major atrocity of the war

The Corregidor in Manilla will surrender May 6, 1942