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In the Matter of qZesofution No. 95/531
Monoring'World War II EiCpino-American
Veterans of Bataan and Corregidor, Phidippines,
on the Occasion of the(Dedication of a 91femorial
at the Camp Stoneman Veterans Wemoriad in Pitts6urg
WMAMAS, during `World War II on April 9, 1942, more than 76,000 V.S. and
Phdt*ne soldiers surrendered to Japanese so0ers on the Bataan Peninsula of the Thdt)Tines;and
`GI NIM Ef7S, the Bataan Death March in the Phidippines was one of the most gruesome,
horrific episodes ofWorld War II or any other war, and
WMEQMAS, an estimated 22,000 v.S., Tdtw ino and other allied soldiers died f om torture,
malaria, starvation, dysentery andfatigue during the S0-mide march from 91fariveles on Wanda Bay to
San Fernando Pampanga;and
UNI�4MAS, the Bataan Death Warch is annually remembered 6y Tdiw ino American
Veterans inApn and
UEIMAS, the mem6ers of the Pitts6urg Chapter of the Filipino-,American 'Veterans of
Bataan and Corregior include Edward A6insay, Leon 96rera, Eulogio Albano, Cirido Alcantara,
Federico Arciaga, Primitivo R Arellano, Federico Bac4g, Dan X Basco, Lazaro 9K. BeUa, Bernard
Bomagat, Leo Bueno, Bienvenido Burdan, Paul Camcam, Dominador Caranto, Fredwo Carino,Angel
Cam, 9Kedencio Canffo, Protacio Com6es, Fred owmante, 9Kelchor Diokno, E6reo Desiderio,Apolwo
EcCwps, Juanito Ferrer, 9,fanuel Gavino, Luis Gonzalez, Virgil C Gonzalez, Gavino Gusimat, Julian
Ignacio, De�fin Jaromay, Fernando Lafrades Sr, Imigdwo Lloren, GCwcerio Lum6re, Emidano wallar4
Dionesio %arquez, Gonzalo Wasinas, Sid Wontes, Blas Nazareta, games Nichols, Felin Pago6o,
Leonard Pena, Aurencio A. Penaranda, Carlos Polvorosa, Leo Polvorosa, Eliseo Prado, Antonio
WipaWa, Joseph �Rjedos, Vincent Sidva, Ismael7omedden, Edward 9Koro 7um6aga, Patricio V6arro,
Ernesto Vsman, Cecd Valenzueda, andDonaddWalker, and
` MMgflS, the Pittsburg eVnited Veterans Council will dedicate a memorial to the East
County survivors of Bataan and Corregidor on Novem6er 11, 1995, at the Camp Stoneman Veterans
Wemorialin Pitts6urg.
NOW, rMgW 'OPA BE IT WOLVEtD. that the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors does hereby honor the Wordd 'War II T4ino-American 'Veterans of Bataan and
Corregidor and joins the community in cele6rating the dedication of the memorial to the strong and
courageous survivors of this historicalevent.
T,IS,SED 6y unanimous vote of the BoardWem6ers present on this 7th Day of Novem6er,
1995.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of said
Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
'Witness my.Mand andSeal of the
Board ofSupervisors affwvd on
this 7th Day of Novem6er, 1995.
Introduced 6y: �pJfIL BA Cderkof
/())')�l the tyAdm' ator
Supervisor Tom 7ordaksor; District`V Deputy