Day of Valor remembered in USbr br An American soldier plays the Taps during the commemoration of the 82nd 'Araw ng Kagitingan,' or Day of Valor, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (local time). The day in Philippine history is best remembered as the 'Fall of Bataan' when Japanese forces defeated American and Filipino soldiers who took a last stand in the province against the occupation.