Alabama Military Hall of Honor

Two military veterans were inducted into the Alabama Military Hall of Honor on October 31, 2008. One, 94 year old Bert Bank, arrived in the Philippines in 1942. Four months later, he was among the 75,000 American and Filipino troops who were surrendered to the Japanese  by U.S. commanders, beginning the Bataan Death March, a 90-mile trek through the jungle.

Read more from the Tuscaloosa News and the Tide Sports special and learn more about the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. Visit the Alabama Military Hall of Fame, located on the campus of Marion Military Institute, Marion, Alabama. The museum also displays a variety of associated memorabilia including weapons, uniforms and pictures.