Bataan

American  

[buh-tan, -tahn, bah-tah-ahn] / bəˈtæn, -ˈtɑn, ˌbɑ tɑˈɑn /

Or Bataán

noun

1. a peninsula on W Luzon, in the Philippines: U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese April 9, 1942.

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Bataan British  

/ bəˈtæn, -ˈtɑːn /

noun

1. a peninsula in the Philippines, in W Luzon: scene of the surrender of US and Philippine forces to the Japanese during World War II, later retaken by American forces

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Bataan

Paul Schurtz’s unit had become trapped in the Bataan Peninsula as the Japanese advanced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant -- the only nuclear power plant in the Philippines -- was completed in the 1980s but never launched due to corruption issues and safety concerns.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

In January, the US and UK also began carrying out air strikes in retaliation, including from the USS Bataan.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024

On Tuesday, the Pentagon said it was sending the USS Bataan amphibious ready group, which consists of three ships carrying thousands of Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, into the region.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

Gertie and the others also learn of a three-month battle on the peninsula of Bataan, which the Japanese won.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly