Death March April 1942

Location: San Fernando, Pampanga (Region III)
Category: Sites/Events
Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1967

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

DEATH MARCH APRIL

1942

AT THIS RAILROAD STATION OF CAPAS, THE FILIPINO AND AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR WHO SURVIVED THE HORRENDOUS TRIP FROM SAN FERNANDO, DURING WHICH SO MANY SMOTHERED TO DEATH IN THE DENSELY CROWDED CARS, WERE UNLOADED AND FORCE, ALTHOUGH ON THE POINT OF COLLAPSE TO MARCH THE 6 KILOMETERS TO CAMP O’DONNELL, WHERE THEY WERE CONCENTRATED.