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LUNCH WITH BOOKS: WWII - American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor

June 26, 2018
12:00pm - 12:00pm

LUNCH WITH BOOKS: WWII - American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 AT NOON

American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor

Captured by the Japanese following their conquest of the Philippines in 1942, thousands of American military personnel died while imprisoned under horrific conditions. The American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Museum, located in the Brooke County Library, is the official national archive, designated as such by the ADBC, of artifacts and documents donated by the survivors and their descendants. ADBC Museum Curator Jim Brockman will give a history of the Bataan Death March and share artifacts from the ADBC Museum, Tuesday, June 26 at noon.

Lunch With Books: June 26, 2018, at noon - ADBC Museum

The ADBC Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, both living and dead, who fought against overwhelming odds against the enemy at the outbreak of WWII. The Museum integrates original documents, photos, and memorabilia in order to advance and disseminate knowledge on the actual accounts of the war in the Pacific 1941-1945. Displays and exhibits encourage visitors to reflect upon the futility of war in settling international disputes. It is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm in the Brooke County Public Library, 945 Main St., Wellsburg, WV.

- Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 
Lunch With Books starts at noon in the Library Auditorium. 


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