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In the Watter of 4tsofution Alo. 95/531
Monoring'Worfd War II Filipino-American
Veterans of Bataan and Corregidor, Phihippines,
on the Occasion of the(Dedication of a WemoriaC
at the Camp Stoneman Veterans 9Kemorial'in(Pitts6urg
W&PaflS, during 'World 'War II on ApriC 9, 1942 more than 76,000 V.S. and
Phdt*ne soUziers surrendered to Japanese soldiers on the Bataan(Peninsula of the ThiCppines;and
W&n,. S, the Bataan(Death Warch in the(Philippines was one of the most gruesome,
horrific episodes of'WorCdWar II or any other war, and
WI&n,4S,an estimated22,000 V.S., Filipino and otheraTwdsoldurrs diedfrom torture,
malaria, starvation, dysentery andfatigue during the 50-mile march from Wariveles on Manila Bay to
San Fernando(Pampanga;and
iVJAEnA,S, the Bataan Death 9darch is annually remem6ered 6y Filipino American
Veterans inApril;and
TOMMAS, the members of the(Pitts6urg Chapter of the Ti t*no-American Veterans of
Bataan and Corregior include Edward A6insay, Leon A6rera, Eulogio Albano, Cirilo Alcantara,
Federico Unaga, Oimitivo R grellano, Federico BacCrg, Dan X Basco, Lazaro 9K. Bels, Bernard
Bomagat, Leo Bueno, Bienvenido BuCidan, Tau[Camcam, Dominador Caranto, Fredio Carino,Angel
Carzll"o, Melencio Carill"o, (Protacio Com6es, Fred Diamante, Wekfior Diokno, E6reo Desiderio,Apol`ro
Edips, Juanito Ferrer, 91fanueCGavino, Luis Gonzalez, 'Virgil C. Gonzafez, Ga-vino Gusimat, Yudian
Ignacio, Deoqn Jaromay, Fernando Lafrades Sr., Imigdto Lloren, GCuerio Lum6re, Emdano Waffari,
Dionesio Warquez, Gonzalo Wasinas, Sid Nontes, Blas Nazareta, James ArrchoCs, Mir,(Pago6o,
Leonard(Pena, Auxencio A. (Penaranda, Carlos (Polvorosa, Leo (Polvorosa, Efrseo Trado, Antonio
�Rjpalda, Joseph Delos, Vincent Sidva, IsmaefTomelden, Edward 9V oro 7um6aga, (PatrYcio V6arro,
Ernesto Zlsman, Cecil`Valenzuela, andDonafdWaker;and
TOMMAS, the Titts6urg Vnited'Veterans Council will dedicate a memorial to the East
County survivors of Bataan and Corregidor on Novem6er 11, 1995, at the Camp Stoneman 'Veterans
Xemoniifin(Pittsburg.
NOW, g9&WT FOS BE IT TWOL'I.,,�EtD. that the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors does hereby honor the World 'War II Filipino-Amerman '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.
PASSED 6y unanimous vote of the Board 9Kem6ers present on this 7th Day of November,
1995.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of said
BoardofSupervisors on the date aforesaid
'Witness my.VandandSealof the
BoardofSupervisors affixedon
this 7th(Day ofNowm6er, 1995.
Intmduced 6y: QWYL BA Clerkof
/l the ty Um' trator
By.
Supervisor Tom7orlakson, �District'V Deputy