World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Mess Sergeant, US Army, Battery B, 88th Field Artillery, Philippine Scouts. At Culis, Bataan, Philippine Islands on January 16, 1942, a battery gun position was bombed by the enemy until it was put out of commission and all were killed or wounded. As a mess sergeant of another battery, he voluntarily and without orders ran 1,000 yards across the shell-swept area to the gun position. He organized a volunteer squad which placed the gun battery back into commission and fired effectively against the enemy even though the position remained under constant and heavy Japanese artillery fire. He received his Medal of Honor from Army General George Marshall on April 30, 1945, and is one of two Filipinos during World War II to receive this honor.
World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Mess Sergeant, US Army, Battery B, 88th Field Artillery, Philippine Scouts. At Culis, Bataan, Philippine Islands on January 16, 1942, a battery gun position was bombed by the enemy until it was put out of commission and all were killed or wounded. As a mess sergeant of another battery, he voluntarily and without orders ran 1,000 yards across the shell-swept area to the gun position. He organized a volunteer squad which placed the gun battery back into commission and fired effectively against the enemy even though the position remained under constant and heavy Japanese artillery fire. He received his Medal of Honor from Army General George Marshall on April 30, 1945, and is one of two Filipinos during World War II to receive this honor.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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MEDAL OF HONOR
CAPT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
AMERICAN PRISONER OF WAR
SURIVOR BATAAN DEATH MARCH
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WHY DOES THE RANK SGT. APPEAR ON THE NAME WHEN CAPTAIN IS ON HIS TOMB STONE?
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