Bataan Day will be held on Nov. 7. (Submitted photo)

PORT CLINTON – The annual Bataan Day ceremony will be held this year on Friday, Nov. 7, at 9:30 a.m. in the Bataan Memorial School Gymnasium. The students and staff of Bataan Memorial Elementary School invite parents and members of the community to their Bataan Day Ceremony.

The Bataan Day Ceremony is held annually to honor the thirty-two men from Port Clinton who participated in the Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March of World War II. The ceremony helps the students remember the history of their school name and realize the sacrifices made by these brave soldiers and others like them who fought and continue to fight for their country and our freedom.

Bataan Memorial is located at 525 W. 6th St. in Port Clinton. More information about the Bataan memorial wall at the school is available at www.pccsd.net. Select the “About Us” tab under Bataan Memorial Primary or Intermediate.