Defenders of Bataan
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The Defenders of Bataan were the Filipino and American soldiers who heroically resisted Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Bataan in the Philippines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bataan defenders | 1 |
| Defenders of Bataan canonical | 1 |
| defenders of the Bataan Peninsula | 1 |
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Target entity: Defenders of Bataan Context triple: [Shrine of Valor, dedicatedTo, Defenders of Bataan]
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Fall of Corregidor
The Fall of Corregidor was the World War II surrender of the last major American-Filipino stronghold in the Philippines to Japanese forces in May 1942, marking the collapse of organized Allied resistance in the archipelago.
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri is a 1954 war film, based on James A. Michener’s novel, that follows U.S. Navy pilots flying dangerous missions during the Korean War.
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Guadalcanal March
Guadalcanal March is a concert and film score piece by Richard Rodgers, best known as the stirring main title march from the World War II film "Guadalcanal Diary."
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Attack on Force Z
Attack on Force Z was the World War II Japanese air assault that sank the British capital ships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse off the coast of Malaya in December 1941, marking a decisive blow to British naval power in the Pacific.
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E.
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 World War II drama film starring John Wayne as a tough Marine sergeant training recruits for the pivotal Battle of Iwo Jima.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Defenders of Bataan Target entity description: The Defenders of Bataan were the Filipino and American soldiers who heroically resisted Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Bataan in the Philippines.
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A.
Fall of Corregidor
The Fall of Corregidor was the World War II surrender of the last major American-Filipino stronghold in the Philippines to Japanese forces in May 1942, marking the collapse of organized Allied resistance in the archipelago.
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B.
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri is a 1954 war film, based on James A. Michener’s novel, that follows U.S. Navy pilots flying dangerous missions during the Korean War.
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C.
Guadalcanal March
Guadalcanal March is a concert and film score piece by Richard Rodgers, best known as the stirring main title march from the World War II film "Guadalcanal Diary."
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D.
Attack on Force Z
Attack on Force Z was the World War II Japanese air assault that sank the British capital ships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse off the coast of Malaya in December 1941, marking a decisive blow to British naval power in the Pacific.
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E.
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 World War II drama film starring John Wayne as a tough Marine sergeant training recruits for the pivotal Battle of Iwo Jima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective of soldiers
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aftermath | Bataan Death March ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bataan defenders
ⓘ
linked to:
Defenders of Bataan
defenders of the Bataan Peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Defenders of Bataan
|
| associatedEvent |
fall of Bataan
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Bataan
siege conditions and shortages of food and medicine ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
Edward P. King NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Araw ng Kagitingan
ⓘ
linked to:
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
Bataan Memorials in the Philippines ⓘ
linked to:
Bataan World War II Museum (Balanga)
Bataan Memorials in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Bataan Memorial Building
veterans organizations ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Philippines
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| endTime | 1942-04-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
American soldiers
ⓘ
Filipino soldiers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Philippine Army units
ⓘ
Philippine Commonwealth Army units ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Commonwealth Army
Philippine Constabulary units ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Constabulary
Philippine Scouts ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ground personnel ⓘ United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
symbols of courage and sacrifice
ⓘ
war heroes in the Philippines ⓘ |
| location |
Bataan Peninsula
ⓘ
Luzon ⓘ Philippines ⓘ |
| memorialDay | April 9 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic defense of the Bataan Peninsula
ⓘ
prolonged resistance against Japanese invasion of the Philippines ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied forces in World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Allied forces in the Second World War
defense of the Philippines campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
|
| recognizedBy |
Philippine government
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| result | surrender to Japanese forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942-01 ⓘ |
| strategicRole | delayed Japanese conquest of the Philippines ⓘ |
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Subject: Defenders of Bataan Description of subject: The Defenders of Bataan were the Filipino and American soldiers who heroically resisted Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Bataan in the Philippines.
Referenced by (3)
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