A distant view of the Cabanatuan American Memorial shows the entire plaza including a concrete pathway and two flags poles.

Cabanatuan American Memorial

Overview

The Cabanatuan American Memorial was erected by the survivors of the Bataan Death March and the prisoner of war camp at Cabanatuan in the Philippines during World War II. It is located at the site of the camp and honors those Americans and Filipinos who died during their internment. ABMC, recognizing the significance of this memorial, accepted responsibility for its operation and maintenance in 1989.

Dedicated: 
1982
Location
Philippines

Visiting Hours

The memorial is open to visitors Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact Us

Cabanatuan Memorial is managed and maintained by staff at Manila American Cemetery. Please direct queries about Cabanatuan Memorial to the cemetery.

Manila American Cemetery
McKinley Road, Fort Bonifacio
1634
Taguig City
Philippines
tel 011-632-844-0212

Contact

Directions
GPS Coordinates: N15 30.621 E121 02.678
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The Cabanatuan Memorial is about 4.5 miles northeast of Cabanatuan City, situated on the south side of Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road. It is 85 miles north of Manila.

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