Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction Announces Prisoners Of War Remembrance Day On April 9

Press release from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:

Event Date

Thursday, April 9, 2020 (All day)

Event Description

Wisconsin Public School Observance Day commemorating the date during World War II when the largest number of Americans were captured in the Conquest of Bataan. Customarily observed through gubernatorial proclamation, the day recognizes those who suffered captivity in foreign countries while in active service with the U.S. armed forces.

Enacted November 29, 2001, from the 2001 Laws of Wisconsin, Act 20 budget bill.

More information and educational resources are available on the Department of Public Instruction Social Studies Education Observance Days website.

This press release was produced by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The views expressed here are the author’s own.