Lester Tenney , that day , survived the U.S. Death March during World War II . The U.S. military document we former POWs had to sign as we were released from our POW camp stated , `` You shall not discuss your experience as a POW with any source without prior approval from the War Department , doing so may result in severe penalties , or court-martial . '' He was held as a Filipino prisoner of war . Lester Tenney returned home and became a successful college professor . He started an organization that sends care packages to Bataan troops .
Lester Tenney , that day , survived the U.S. Death March during World War II . He was held as a Filipino prisoner of war . Lester Tenney returned home and became a successful college professor . He started an organization that sends care packages to Bataan troops .