Maywood Bataan Day Memorial Postponed

MAYWOOD, IL – A village tradition since 1942, the annual Maywood Bataan Day Memorial Service, scheduled for September 12, 2021, has been postponed until the second Sunday in 2022. Due to many circumstances not under our control and the possibility of additional pandemic restrictions, the Maywood Bataan Day Organization has decided to take this action out of an abundance of caution.

As he did last year, President McMahon suggests that those who wish to honor the memory of the men from Maywood and surrounding suburbs who fell on the battlefields of Bataan in the Philippines, as well as those who suffered and died during the infamous Death March or subsequent captivity should visit the MBDO website and browse through hundreds of stories of the men from Maywood, as well as thousands of photos from memorial events in the past, both in Maywood and in the Philippines.

“It is our solemn duty, our promise to these heroes, that we remember their service and sacrifice,” President McMahon said. “They gave all they had. For that, we promised them immortality in our thoughts and prayers.”

The Maywood Bataan Day Memorial Service will return on September 11, 2022, at 3 pm, in Maywood Veterans Park at 1st Avenue and Oak Street in Maywood. This service will mark the 80th anniversary of this event. Interested local community members, community leaders, veterans, and descendants of veterans will gather again to remember these men.

The Maywood Bataan Day Organization is dedicated to preserving the memory of Bataan Day and perpetuating the observance of Maywood’s Bataan Day on the second Sunday of September. Our modern mission includes supporting veterans of all wars and providing educational resources through our archives and website (https://mbdo.org). The Maywood Bataan Day Organization is a non-profit 501(c)(19) organization supported by donations of time and money from the community and relatives and friends of those who have served their country.

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If you would like to schedule video interviews or additional photos of the service participants or would like additional information on this ceremony or the Maywood Bataan Day Organization, please contact Edwin Walker at 708-345-7077.