To award a Congressional Gold Medal to individuals who fought in the Pacific theater against Imperial Japan and became prisoners of war from December.
The Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act honors individuals who fought for or with the United States against Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945. The act authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize their service and sacrifice. The medal will be designed and struck by the Secretary of the Treasury and displayed at the National Museum of American History.
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