General King receiving terms of the surrender of troops on Bataan.

Bataan defenders having their belongings
searched and looted by Japanese troops.

Troops from Bataan gathering after the
surrender of Bataan on April 9, 1942

More Bataan troops gather at
Mariveles after the surrender.

Troops from Bataan made to pose for
the camera with their hands up in the air.

Troops carrying a white flag notifying the
Japanese command of their surrender.

The Fil-American forces fiercely defended Bataan
from January 7th through April 3rd, when the
Japanese forces began its final advance with fresh
troops. The men on Bataan were already defeated
and had been for over at least a week. Disease
and starvation, rather than military conditions had
created the situation the troops under General
King now found themselves. The crude jungle
hospitals had around 12,000 defenseless patients.
The troops were so weak and disease ridden, they
were incapable of sustaining a line of defense.

From January 7th to March 1, 1942, the Japanese 14th Army had 7,000 casualties. 2,700 killed
and 4,300 wounded. In addition, there were between 10,000 and 12,000 sick from malaria,
dysentery and other diseases. This necessitated the Japanese High Command to bring in
fresh troops from other battle areas in the South Pacific to continue the fight against the
debiliated American troops who were so gallantly defending the Philippine Islands.