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Camp History
The former civilian prison converted to a POW camp, hospital and transit camp for POWS.
The Former Bilibid Prison
Almost every man captured on Corregidor passed through this camp at one time or another. As it was a transit point for movement to other camps, e.g., Davao, and for hell ships to Japan, it is safe to say that over 80% of all survivors from Bataan also passed through this camp.
First major use as transit point for high ranking officers from Bataan and for all men from Corregidor.
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1942 27 May
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First shipment of Corregidor POWS depart for Cabanatuan
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1942 3 June
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Exodus of high rank officers to Tarlac begins.
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1943 2 October
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150 doctors, medics and patients transferred to Cabanatuan. Included were Doctors Ferguson, Berley, Bookman and Glusman. Corpsmen Richard Bolkster, Bernard Hildebrand and Ernie Irvin.
Remaining were: Doctors Carey Smith, Max Polhman, Marion Wade (Exec Officer) & Gordon Lambert. Source: John Glusman
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The medical staff was commanded by Col Hayes who replaced Captain Lea B. Sartin who was assigned by Japanese. [Sartin- first Med CO at Bilibid]
Captain Kusamoto was in charge of the camp but Bilibid doctors under control of Nogi Naraji, Captain IJA (MC)
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