Eighty-two years ago, the “Janesville 99” — a Wisconsin National Guard tank company — endured the hellish Bataan Death March in the early days of the United States’ participation in World War II. The Janesville unit was part of the 32nd “Red Arrow” Division when it was detached in the fall of 1940 and combined with other National Guard tank companies to form the 192nd Tank Battalion. Chris Campbell had two family members among the Janesville. He heads up the Janesville 99 Preservation Committee and joins us this hour with details.
