Baltazar "Wally" was survived by his two sisters: Maggie Gallegos from Gallup, New Mexico and Mary Grijalva from Barstow, California; his very good friend Robert Vigil; and many nieces and nephews.
On 8 Dec 1941, Wally was serving with the 200th Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion. The 200th was divided to form the 515th Coast Artillery Battalion to provide for the defense of Manila. Wally was assigned to D Battery of the 515th Coast Artillery. The Coast Artillery units eventually fought as infantry and were among the American and Filipino forces that retreated to the Bataan Peninsula. On 9 Apr 1942, they were compelled to surrender. Wally became a POW and survived the Bataan Death March.
On 8 Dec 1941, Wally was serving with the 200th Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion. The 200th was divided to form the 515th Coast Artillery Battalion to provide for the defense of Manila. Wally was assigned to D Battery of the 515th Coast Artillery. The Coast Artillery units eventually fought as infantry and were among the American and Filipino forces that retreated to the Bataan Peninsula. On 9 Apr 1942, they were compelled to surrender. Wally became a POW and survived the Bataan Death March.
Baltazar "Wally" was survived by his two sisters: Maggie Gallegos from Gallup, New Mexico and Mary Grijalva from Barstow, California; his very good friend Robert Vigil; and many nieces and nephews.
On 8 Dec 1941, Wally was serving with the 200th Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion. The 200th was divided to form the 515th Coast Artillery Battalion to provide for the defense of Manila. Wally was assigned to D Battery of the 515th Coast Artillery. The Coast Artillery units eventually fought as infantry and were among the American and Filipino forces that retreated to the Bataan Peninsula. On 9 Apr 1942, they were compelled to surrender. Wally became a POW and survived the Bataan Death March.
On 8 Dec 1941, Wally was serving with the 200th Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion. The 200th was divided to form the 515th Coast Artillery Battalion to provide for the defense of Manila. Wally was assigned to D Battery of the 515th Coast Artillery. The Coast Artillery units eventually fought as infantry and were among the American and Filipino forces that retreated to the Bataan Peninsula. On 9 Apr 1942, they were compelled to surrender. Wally became a POW and survived the Bataan Death March.
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