Remember Los Baños,
February 23, 1945
The Los Baños Liberation Memorial Scholarship Foundation is a living memorial to the courage and beauty of the brave souls involved in one of the most significant events in the Pacific during World War II.
Honoring the epic survival of the men, women, and children held captive in a Japanese internment camp during World War II
February 23, 1945, was a day of liberation and freedom. More than 2000 American and Allied women, men, and children were rescued by the United States Army’s 11th Airborne Division, with the assistance of Philippine guerrilla fighters who were detained in an internment camp held by the Japanese in Laguna, Philippines.
Our Vision and Mission
As the President of the Los Banos Liberation Memorial Scholarship Foundation, I am the humble descendent of 9 family members – Great-grandpa Joseph Boomer, Great Aunt Charmian Boomer Mock, her husband Charlie Mock, Grandpa and Grandma David and Frances Innis, Uncles Jim, Don and Charlie and my father Frank, who were interned in Santo Tomas and later Los Banos during World War II.
Voice of the Angels Articles
71st Anniversary Article
Internee Revisits Los Baños
Liberation of Los Baños
The liberation of Los Baños came at the end of the Second World War. While more than 2000 prisoners were rescued, many of the Japanese were killed during the rescue, with no prisoners harmed. With the help of the US Army and local fighters, the liberation was a success and to this day, family members and living ex-prisoners of the camp wish to honor the sacrifices of those involved in the rescue by giving back to the Los Baños community.
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Liberation of Los Baños
On February 23, 1945, the United States Army’s 11th Airborne Division, assisted by Philippine guerrilla forces, carried out a lightning-swift raid at Los Baños Internment Camp, Laguna Province, on Luzon, in the Philippines, forty kilometers behind Japanese lines.
The Los Baños Liberation Memorial Scholarship Foundation
The Los Baños Liberation Memorial Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt California corporation, organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes. Through tax-deductible contributions, the Foundation has created a permanent endowment fund.
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From two grants of $250 in 2003, the Los Banos Liberation Memorial Scholarship Foundation has grown to 15 scholarships per year for students enrolled at the University of the Philippines Rural High School in Los Banos and two scholarships for students continuing on to the University.
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The students give back by organizing an exhibit each year. The exhibit showcases artwork, essays, and historic re-enactment of the event every February 23rd.