Oldest Survivor Of Bataan Death March Dies at 105……..
A doctor once told Albert Brown he shouldn’t expect to make it to 50, given the toll taken by his years in a Japanese labor camp during World War II and the infamous, often-deadly march that got him there. But the former dentist made it to 105, embodying the power of a positive spirit in the face of inordinate odds.
“Doc” Brown was nearly 40 in 1942 when he endured the Bataan Death March, a harrowing 65-mile trek in which 78,000 prisoners of war were forced to walk from Bataan province near Manila to a Japanese POW camp. As many as 11,000 died along the way. Many were denied food, water and medical care, and those who stumbled or fell during the scorching journey through Philippine jungles were stabbed, shot or beheaded.
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One of our favorite instructors at Western Bible Institute, Morrison, CO, was Jesse Miller, who was also a survivor of the Bataan Death March. He went on to found the Overseas Christian Servicemen's Centers. That mission is now Cadence.
He was a wonderful man, who love his Lord, and his country.
What an inspirational hero this man was. Bless his heart. I just can't imagine the horrors he went through. God Bless all our heroes.
Have a terrific day Sarge. :)
An honor to read his story. He truly is a hero.
Rest in peace, Albert Brown. You clearly have lived through hell, so heaven will welcome you with open arms.
Jonathan
That was an incrediable story Sarge, thanks for sharing it.
Big Hugs,
Bobbi
Thanks for posting this awesome story, Sarge. Rest in peace, Doc Brown. You've earned your royal homecoming.
Big hugs, honey...
That is a lot of years to live with that memory. Now he will get to see his friends again. RIP!
Thanks for posting this story. I read The Death March of Baatan years ago, the torture the troops experienced haunted me foe months. God Bless this wonderful soldier!
another hero gone...
smiles, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxo
They just don't make heroes like they used to.
Rest in peace, sir, you have more than earned it.
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