Answer:
The answer would be D, Many were killed by Japanese soldiers.
Explanation:
It was not long until the advancing soldiers started beating us. Any Japanese who could reach an American hit him with a fist, elbow, or rifle butt. Their blows were strong; some broke jaws and bloodied noses. . . . Throughout the ordeal, I stayed as inconspicuous as possible. . . .
. . . Conditions on the march were very tough. So many factors worked against us. The hot tropical sun drained precious energy from the men. . . .
As time wore on and prisoners began straggling more and more, the guards' tempers worsened, and the beatings increased. . . .
. . . I stumbled along like a dazed zombie. I was thoroughly exhausted, barely able to put one foot in front of the other. Yet with each mile that I survived, I grew tougher and vowed to carry on
. . . . Above all, I fought to live.
–Bataan: A Survivor’s Story,
Eugene Boyt
