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The 13th annual American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society Convention
Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
2600 Louisiana BALVD NE, Albuquerque, NM
May 3 - 6 $129 per night plus taxes
Reservations must be made before April 6, 2023
No airport shuttle. Shopping Mall and restaurants across the street
Also call 24 hrs. a day at 1800-325-3535 and ask for the American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Memorial Society (ADBC-MS) Rate
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American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Memorial Society (ADBC-MS) Annual Convention |
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Start Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 |
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End Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023 |
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Last Day to Book: Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
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- Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown for 129 USD per night
Session Updates
Thursday May 4
John Duresky: "Relentless Hope". A true story of war and survival. The story of 1st Lt. Chester K Britt, La Crosse, WI native
William Dalness, "Two Wars Two Generations." My Uncle Swede and Great Uncle Swede (Swede's namesake) who was in the Navy in WWII
Friday May 5
Memorials Honoring Bataan Across New Mexico
Presenter: Chris Schurtz, Grandson of Paul W. Schurtz, NM National Guard 200th/515th Coast Artillery Chris Schurtz has worked all over New Mexico documenting the memorials to Bataan and Corregidor veterans, and will present a visual trek across the state of the monuments honoring our heroes.
Paul Ruiz: "MSGT Joe Ruiz: U.S. Army Philippine Scout, POW, Guerrilla Fighter - Stories my father told me about the war"
“Update on Disinterments of Unknowns from Manila and the Punchbowl.” Presenter: Greg Kupsky, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Saturday May 6
The Navajo Code Talkers: Their Code Was Never BrokenPresenter: Thomas H. Begay, USMC, 1943-1946
The first 29 Code Talkers developed the unbreakable code used in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Begay was one of the several hundred Navajo Code Talkers who were recruited later to be trained, mobilized to war zones, and to use the code successfully in battle. Mr. Begay fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
The Next Generation: The Grandchildren of Bataan and Corregidor Veterans
Panel discussion and open-mic session, led by grandchildren of Agapita Silva, NM National Guard 200th/515th Coast Artillery.
The grandchildren of veterans are invited to share their experiences growing up with grandfathers who were in Bataan and Corregidor.
Saturday Night Speaker
Stephen L. Moore is the author of more than twenty books on the Pacific War and Texas History. The History Channel mini-series "Texas Rising" is based on his books and tells the story of the early days of the Texas Revolution and the Texas Republic of the Texas Rangers. He is also the author of "As Good as Dead" about the Palawan Massacre. Moore is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. He and his family live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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