Petty Officer 3rd Class Will CruzRivera, a Fall River native, recently traveled to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to honor the fallen heroes of the Bataan Death March.
CruzRivera, a Durfee High School graduate, joined the Navy three years ago and serves as a retail specialist on the USS Bataan in Norfolk, Virginia, according to a community announcement.
During the three-day visit, the sailors participated in the 37th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 21. They either ran or hiked the 15.6-mile route across the high desert terrain of the missile range. The visit also included stops at local schools and meetings with descendants of Bataan survivors…