– The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum (CCVMM) will be hosting two WWII Commemorative Events on April 26 and 27. Tuesday, April 26 will be “Movie Night” and Wednesday, April 27 will be a “Night at the Museum” with local author Jim Gregory. Both events are free, but require registration ahead of time due to limited seating.
The Rape of Manila was one of the most brutal and bloodiest battles during WWII with over 100,000 to 500,000 casualties, and over thousands raped by the Japanese.
In conjunction with our last article about the Great Raid at Cabanatuan last year, here is a comprehensive historical read to commemorate the most successful POW rescue mission in U.S. military history. At this moment, a historic brotherhood was born.