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Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, and his assistant Donna Burdette observe 489 American flags that had just been placed on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor - one for each Clemson alumnus who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country - during a flag placing ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day observances, May 25, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMJ89P6Y–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, and his assistant Donna Burdette observe 489 American flags that had just been placed on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor - one for each Clemson alumnus who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country - during a flag placing ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day observances, May 25, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Owens, director of the joint staff, South Carolina National Guard, salutes retired Col. Ben Skardon, 100, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and recipient of two Silver Stars and three Bronze Stars for valor, during an ROTC commissioning ceremony at Clemson University, Dec. 20, 2017. Clemson University's Army and Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps units hold a joint commissioning ceremony in the Tillman Hall auditorium twice a year, and Skardon, who graduated from and was commissioned at Clemson in 1938, makes it a point to attend every one. ( Stock Photo

RMKY651A–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen B. Owens, director of the joint staff, South Carolina National Guard, salutes retired Col. Ben Skardon, 100, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and recipient of two Silver Stars and three Bronze Stars for valor, during an ROTC commissioning ceremony at Clemson University, Dec. 20, 2017. Clemson University's Army and Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps units hold a joint commissioning ceremony in the Tillman Hall auditorium twice a year, and Skardon, who graduated from and was commissioned at Clemson in 1938, makes it a point to attend every one. (

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., accompanied by Ben's Brigade, March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EDB–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., accompanied by Ben's Brigade, March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Army Col. Ben Skardon, 101, and Air Force Cpl. James Bollich, 98, share the stage at the Las Cruces Convention Center, March 16, 2019. Both men are survivors of the Bataan Death March. Stock Photo

RMT44557–Army Col. Ben Skardon, 101, and Air Force Cpl. James Bollich, 98, share the stage at the Las Cruces Convention Center, March 16, 2019. Both men are survivors of the Bataan Death March.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, is shaded by an American flag as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6ECG–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, is shaded by an American flag as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, dances with the “cowbell guy” after walking in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Stock Photo

RMT47DT7–Col. Ben Skardon, a WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, dances with the “cowbell guy” after walking in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EBR–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. Stock Photo

RMT47DTB–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

RMMD6EBY–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. Stock Photo

RMT47DTG–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

RMMD6EBT–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMT47DT9–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. accompanied by 'Ben's Brigade', March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EBN–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, 101, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks at a POW event at the Las Cruces Convention Center, March 16, 2019. Skardon came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time. He is the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. Stock Photo

RMT44556–Col. Ben Skardon, 101, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks at a POW event at the Las Cruces Convention Center, March 16, 2019. Skardon came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time. He is the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a revered Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, holds his Filipino World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal after a ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, March 24, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EBM–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a revered Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, holds his Filipino World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal after a ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, March 24, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMMD6ECK–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a revered Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, holds his Filipino World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal after a ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, March 24, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EBW–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with 'Ben's Brigade' in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Skardon came to White Sands to walk in the march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. Stock Photo

RMT47DT4–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with 'Ben's Brigade' in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Skardon came to White Sands to walk in the march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

RMMD6ECC–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, poses at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Skardon came to White Sands to walk in the march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. Stock Photo

RMT47DT3–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, poses at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Skardon came to White Sands to walk in the march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

A participant in the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March greets 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, at the beginning of the race at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6ECE–A participant in the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March greets 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, at the beginning of the race at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMT44555–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, takes a water break as he walked nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EC1–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, takes a water break as he walked nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMT47DTA–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

The dusty shoes of 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, who walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EDA–The dusty shoes of 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, who walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMT47DTE–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time, March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon (in white hat), a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EC7–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon (in white hat), a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walked between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks to 'Ben's Brigade' at the mile 5 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. Stock Photo

RMT47DTD–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks to 'Ben's Brigade' at the mile 5 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

Donna Burdette, assistant of 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, checks on how he's feeling at mile 4 of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6ECD–Donna Burdette, assistant of 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, checks on how he's feeling at mile 4 of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, approaches the 8-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. This was Skardon's 12th walk in the memorial march. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. Stock Photo

RMT47DTJ–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, approaches the 8-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. This was Skardon's 12th walk in the memorial march. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

Ben's Brigade accompanies 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, as he walks between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EC6–Ben's Brigade accompanies 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, as he walks between 6.5 and 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, listens intently during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Skardon walked in the march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. Stock Photo

RMT47DT8–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, listens intently during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Skardon walked in the march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

RMMD6ED3–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., for the 11th time, March 25, 2018. Skardon walked nearly 7 of his typical 8.5 miles. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses the 8-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. This was Skardon's 12th year walking in the memorial march. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. Stock Photo

RMT47DTM–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses the 8-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. This was Skardon's 12th year walking in the memorial march. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon (in white hat), a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, shows off his Clemson class ring with fellow alums during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6ECB–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon (in white hat), a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, shows off his Clemson class ring with fellow alums during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, prepares to walk in the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019 - which happened to be St. Patrick's Day. This was the 12th year Skardon walked in the memorial march. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. Stock Photo

RMT47DTN–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, prepares to walk in the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019 - which happened to be St. Patrick's Day. This was the 12th year Skardon walked in the memorial march. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

RMMD6EC5–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., accompanied by 75 members of “Ben’s Brigade”, a group of his former students, family, friends, and relatives of men he served with in WWII, March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, autographs a Clemson baseball cap for a Clemson Army ROTC cadet at a party in his honor in Las Cruces, N.M., March 15, 2019. Skardon is a WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, and came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. Stock Photo

RMT47D86–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, autographs a Clemson baseball cap for a Clemson Army ROTC cadet at a party in his honor in Las Cruces, N.M., March 15, 2019. Skardon is a WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, and came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march.

Ben's Brigade gathers for a group shot at the 8-mile marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 25, 2018. 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a revered Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, has walked in the memorial march for 11 years and Ben's Brigade, made up of friends, family, his former students, and relatives of men he served with, walks with him. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EC2–Ben's Brigade gathers for a group shot at the 8-mile marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 25, 2018. 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a revered Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, has walked in the memorial march for 11 years and Ben's Brigade, made up of friends, family, his former students, and relatives of men he served with, walks with him. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMT47DT6–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. A group of his former students, family members, ROTC cadets, and relatives of men he served with called 'Ben's Brigade' walk with him.

U.S. Air Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and a Clemson University alumnus, greets 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. Raymond ran the marathon in full uniform in Skardon's honor. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6EC0–U.S. Air Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and a Clemson University alumnus, greets 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. Raymond ran the marathon in full uniform in Skardon's honor. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, three bronze stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. A group of his former students, family members, ROTC cadets, and relatives of men he served with called 'Ben's Brigade' walk with him every year Stock Photo

RMT47DTF–Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, three bronze stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. A group of his former students, family members, ROTC cadets, and relatives of men he served with called 'Ben's Brigade' walk with him every year

Jorg Lian, a Norwegian Army officer who recieved the War Cross with Swords, Norway’s highest award for bravery in combat, on May 8, 2011 “to have demonstrated particularly outstanding bravery and leadership during international operations in Afghanistan in 2009” greets 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMD6ECF–Jorg Lian, a Norwegian Army officer who recieved the War Cross with Swords, Norway’s highest award for bravery in combat, on May 8, 2011 “to have demonstrated particularly outstanding bravery and leadership during international operations in Afghanistan in 2009” greets 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sally Myers sings the National Anthem before the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Myers is the grandniece of Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, who came to White Sands to walk in the memorial march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982. Stock Photo

RMT47DTH–U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sally Myers sings the National Anthem before the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Myers is the grandniece of Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, who came to White Sands to walk in the memorial march for the 12th time. He is 101 years old, and the only survivor of the actual death march to walk in the memorial march. After he retired from the Army, he came back to Clemson and taught English until his retirement in 1982.

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, meets former Staff Sgt. Benjamin Breckheimer, who was a cavalry scout with 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., May 22, 2017walked nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. On September 13, 2009, while driving on a mission near Spin Boldak, Iraq, Breckheimer’s vehicle hit a pressure plate improvised explosive device (IED) which immediately caus Stock Photo

RMMD6EC4–100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, meets former Staff Sgt. Benjamin Breckheimer, who was a cavalry scout with 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., May 22, 2017walked nearly 7 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. On September 13, 2009, while driving on a mission near Spin Boldak, Iraq, Breckheimer’s vehicle hit a pressure plate improvised explosive device (IED) which immediately caus

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98 (in white shirt) poses with the members of “Ben’s Brigade”, a group of his supporters, at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 20, 2016. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR46–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98 (in white shirt) poses with the members of “Ben’s Brigade”, a group of his supporters, at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 20, 2016. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, shares a laugh with supporters during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. Stock Photo

RMR8YKYF–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, shares a laugh with supporters during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017.

U.S. Army medics greet retired Col. Ben Skardon, 98, as he completes 8.5 miles of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR45–U.S. Army medics greet retired Col. Ben Skardon, 98, as he completes 8.5 miles of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMMPJWFA–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, shares a laugh with supporters during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired), a WWII veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March, greets cadets of Clemson University's Reserve Officers Training Corps at the base of a flagpole that had just been named in his honor, Nov. 21, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPEAWR6–U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired), a WWII veteran and survivor of the Bataan Death March, greets cadets of Clemson University's Reserve Officers Training Corps at the base of a flagpole that had just been named in his honor, Nov. 21, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses the eight-and-a-half mile finish line of the 28th annualBataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWJ8–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses the eight-and-a-half mile finish line of the 28th annualBataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Donna Burdette escorts retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, to the starting line of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWFN–Donna Burdette escorts retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, to the starting line of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YM0Y–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses the eight-and-a-half mile finish line of the 28th annualBataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, greets admirers after his talk the day before the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 18, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWHY–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, greets admirers after his talk the day before the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 18, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks to a standing-room only crowd the night before the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 18, 2017. Stock Photo

RMR8YM0T–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks to a standing-room only crowd the night before the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 18, 2017.

RMMPJWJ0–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, speaks to a standing-room only crowd the night before the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YKYP–Donna Burdette escorts retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, to the starting line of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 64-member “Ben’s Brigade” as they accompany retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPK4GP–A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 64-member “Ben’s Brigade” as they accompany retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower greets U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon at the starting line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Both men are Bataan Death March surviviors. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3C–U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower greets U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon at the starting line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Both men are Bataan Death March surviviors. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YM0R–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, greets admirers after his talk the day before the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 18, 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses his own personal finish line after walking more than eight miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR48–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, crosses his own personal finish line after walking more than eight miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YPXB–A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 64-member “Ben’s Brigade” as they accompany retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 19, 2017.

'60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviews retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon as they walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor that walks in the march. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR42–'60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviews retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon as they walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor that walks in the march. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, has no fun at all with members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWFD–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, has no fun at all with members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YKYJ–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, has no fun at all with members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

A U.S. Army Soldier snaps a quick photo of retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWFB–A U.S. Army Soldier snaps a quick photo of retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YKYH–A U.S. Army Soldier snaps a quick photo of retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon poses with a group of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets after the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2016. Skardon is a beloved alumnus and professor emeritus of Clemson as well as the only survivor of the Bataan Death March that walks in the memorial march. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMP61RFX–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon poses with a group of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets after the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2016. Skardon is a beloved alumnus and professor emeritus of Clemson as well as the only survivor of the Bataan Death March that walks in the memorial march. (Photo by Ken Scar)

RMPACR40–'60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviews retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon as they walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor who walks in the march. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

“Forward, march!” Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, begins his walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March with the order his Japanese captors gave him to keep him walking during the real Bataan Death March, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWFJ–“Forward, march!” Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, begins his walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March with the order his Japanese captors gave him to keep him walking during the real Bataan Death March, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (center), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, jokes with some of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, before the start of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. Stock Photo

RMR8YKYN–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (center), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, jokes with some of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, before the start of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and his assitant, Donna Burdette, take photos with fans before opening ceremonies of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWG7–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and his assitant, Donna Burdette, take photos with fans before opening ceremonies of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YM02–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and his assitant, Donna Burdette, take photos with fans before opening ceremonies of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

RMMPJWFK–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (center), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, jokes with some of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, before the start of the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Clemson University Provost Bob Jones (center), retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (second from left), and Reserve Officer's Training Corps cadet Zackary Ballard cut the cake during the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2106. Skardon is 98 and Ballard is 18. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMP61RFR–Clemson University Provost Bob Jones (center), retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (second from left), and Reserve Officer's Training Corps cadet Zackary Ballard cut the cake during the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2106. Skardon is 98 and Ballard is 18. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Bataan Death March survivor U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired) shares a laugh with members of Clemson University's Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, and David Stalnaker after the dedication ceremony for a plaque at the base of the Memorial Stadium flag pole that honors Skardon for his service and sacrifice. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPEAWPP–Bataan Death March survivor U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired) shares a laugh with members of Clemson University's Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, and David Stalnaker after the dedication ceremony for a plaque at the base of the Memorial Stadium flag pole that honors Skardon for his service and sacrifice. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired) stands at attention as the Clemson University Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, prepare to raise the American flag up the Memorial Stadium flag pole after a ceremony dedicating a plaque at the base of the pole honoring him, Nov. 21, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPEAWPH–U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (retired) stands at attention as the Clemson University Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, prepare to raise the American flag up the Memorial Stadium flag pole after a ceremony dedicating a plaque at the base of the pole honoring him, Nov. 21, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

'60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi shares a laugh with retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon as they walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 20, 2016. Skardon, 98, is the only survivor of the Bataan Death March who walks in the memorial march. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR41–'60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi shares a laugh with retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon as they walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 20, 2016. Skardon, 98, is the only survivor of the Bataan Death March who walks in the memorial march. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YKYM–“Forward, march!” Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, begins his walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March with the order his Japanese captors gave him to keep him walking during the real Bataan Death March, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. He is the only survivor that walks in the memorial march, and has gone more than 8 miles nine years in a row. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3M–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. He is the only survivor that walks in the memorial march, and has gone more than 8 miles nine years in a row. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets a kiss from Ulli Dunn, a volunteer for the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, before Skardon gave a speech to a standing-room only crowd, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWHX–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets a kiss from Ulli Dunn, a volunteer for the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, before Skardon gave a speech to a standing-room only crowd, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMMR80GR–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, and his assistant Donna Burdette observe 489 American flags that had just been placed on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor - one for each Clemson alumnus who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country - during a flag placing ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day observances, May 25, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a Bataan Death March survivor, walks 8.5 miles in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March wearing comfortable loafers, slacks, and a button-up dress shirt, unlike most of the other 6,613 participants who wear high-tech running and hiking gear. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3P–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a Bataan Death March survivor, walks 8.5 miles in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March wearing comfortable loafers, slacks, and a button-up dress shirt, unlike most of the other 6,613 participants who wear high-tech running and hiking gear. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YM0P–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets a kiss from Ulli Dunn, a volunteer for the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, before Skardon gave a speech to a standing-room only crowd, March 18, 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white hat), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with members of Ben’s Brigade, his loyal support team, under a blazing New Mexico sun during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWFC–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white hat), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with members of Ben’s Brigade, his loyal support team, under a blazing New Mexico sun during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98 (leading) walks across the high New Mexico desert of the White Sands Missile Range during the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor of the real march who walks in the memorial march. He has walked more than 8 miles nine years in a row. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3N–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98 (leading) walks across the high New Mexico desert of the White Sands Missile Range during the Bataan Memorial Death March, March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor of the real march who walks in the memorial march. He has walked more than 8 miles nine years in a row. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets help placing a flag on Otis Morgan’s stone on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor, Nov. 3. 2016. Morgan was a fellow Clemson alum who helped save Skardon’s life while they were both interred in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Morgan did not survive the war. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMXH4K9–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets help placing a flag on Otis Morgan’s stone on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor, Nov. 3. 2016. Morgan was a fellow Clemson alum who helped save Skardon’s life while they were both interred in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Morgan did not survive the war. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a Bataan Death March survivor, begins a more than eight-mile walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor who walks in the memorial march and this is the ninth year in a row he has done it. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3E–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a Bataan Death March survivor, begins a more than eight-mile walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor who walks in the memorial march and this is the ninth year in a row he has done it. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMR8YKYG–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white hat), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with members of Ben’s Brigade, his loyal support team, under a blazing New Mexico sun during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017.

RMPACR3B–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a Bataan Death March survivor, begins a more than eight-mile walk in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor who walks in the memorial march and this is the ninth year in a row he has done it. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

RMRJ9836–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets help placing a flag on Otis Morgan’s stone on Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor, Nov. 3. 2016. Morgan was a fellow Clemson alum who helped save Skardon’s life while they were both interred in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Morgan did not survive the war.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Timothy R. Coffin, commander of White Sands Missile Range, greets retired Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, before the start of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March, March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor who walks in the march, going more than eight miles nine years in a row. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3A–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Timothy R. Coffin, commander of White Sands Missile Range, greets retired Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, before the start of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March, March 20, 2016. Skardon is the only survivor who walks in the march, going more than eight miles nine years in a row. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks through a field of blooming California poppies during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor who walks in the memorial march, and he walks eight and a half miles. This was the tenth time he did it. Stock Photo

RMR8YKYB–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks through a field of blooming California poppies during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor who walks in the memorial march, and he walks eight and a half miles. This was the tenth time he did it.

A group of Bataan Memorial Death March participants do pushups on the side of the trail for retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, (upper right, with hat) as he completes the second mile of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Skardon is a survivor of the Bataan Memorial Death march and is the only survivor who walks in the memorial march, March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPACR3T–A group of Bataan Memorial Death March participants do pushups on the side of the trail for retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, (upper right, with hat) as he completes the second mile of the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Skardon is a survivor of the Bataan Memorial Death march and is the only survivor who walks in the memorial march, March 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, prepares to cross the eight-and-a-half mile finish line fo the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only survivor of the real Bataan Death March to walk in the memorial march. This was the 10th time he has walked this far in the march. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMPJWJ2–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, prepares to cross the eight-and-a-half mile finish line fo the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only survivor of the real Bataan Death March to walk in the memorial march. This was the 10th time he has walked this far in the march. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, begins his walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March with 64 members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor who walks in the memorial march. This was his tenth time participating, walking 8.5 miles each time. Stock Photo

RMR8YKYK–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, begins his walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March with 64 members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, at White Sands Missile Range, March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor who walks in the memorial march. This was his tenth time participating, walking 8.5 miles each time.

RMMPJWF5–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks through a field of blooming California poppies during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. Skardon is the only Bataan survivor who walks in the memorial march, and he walks eight and a half miles. This was the tenth time he did it. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (center) shares a laugh with Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet Liz Wilson and Clemson President emeritus Philip Prince (right) before the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2016. Skardon is a beloved alumnus and professor emeritus of Clemson as well as the only survivor of the Bataan Death March that walks in the memorial march. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMP61RFN–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (center) shares a laugh with Clemson University Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet Liz Wilson and Clemson President emeritus Philip Prince (right) before the ROTC 100th anniversary celebration on Bowman Field, April 14, 2016. Skardon is a beloved alumnus and professor emeritus of Clemson as well as the only survivor of the Bataan Death March that walks in the memorial march. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Bataan Death March survivor U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (Ret.) shares a laugh with members of Clemson University's Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, after the dedication ceremony for a plaque that honors his sacrifice and service at the base of the Memorial Stadium flag pole, Nov. 21, 2015. 83,000 people turn to that flag pole before every Clemson home game as the National Colors are raised. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMPE9JPR–Bataan Death March survivor U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon (Ret.) shares a laugh with members of Clemson University's Reserve Officer Training Corps honor guard, the Pershing Rifles, after the dedication ceremony for a plaque that honors his sacrifice and service at the base of the Memorial Stadium flag pole, Nov. 21, 2015. 83,000 people turn to that flag pole before every Clemson home game as the National Colors are raised. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and his assistant Donna Burdette attend the commissioning ceremony for fourteen Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets, Dec. 14, 2016. Skardon is a beloved alumnus and professor emeritus of Clemson, having graduated the ROTC program there in 1938 before earning two silver stars, four bronze stars, and surviving more than three years as a prisonor of war during WWII. (Photo by Ken Scar) Stock Photo

RMMXY14W–Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and his assistant Donna Burdette attend the commissioning ceremony for fourteen Clemson University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets, Dec. 14, 2016. Skardon is a beloved alumnus and professor emeritus of Clemson, having graduated the ROTC program there in 1938 before earning two silver stars, four bronze stars, and surviving more than three years as a prisonor of war during WWII. (Photo by Ken Scar)

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