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Philippines #

 

AUS- Army of the United States

BNR-Body Not Recovered

BR-Body Recovered

DOW- Died of Wounds

DSC-Distinguished Service Cross (54 recipients)

KIA-Killed in Action

MIA-Missing in Action

POW-Prisoner of War

PA Philippine Army, part of the United States.Armed Forces

PS-Philippine Scout, part of the United States Armed Forces

SWA-Seriously wounded in action by missile

USAFFE United States Armed Forces of the Far East; organized 12/1941 commanded by Gen Douglas MacArthur beginning 7/26/1941

WAS- Women’s Auxiliary Service

 

 

Units established in the United States -1st Filipino Inf Bn, 1st Filipino Inf Regt (“Laging Una”), 2nd Filipino Inf Bn, 2nd Filipino Inf Regt, 5217 Recon Bn, 5218th Recon Co and 978th Signal Service Co

Ist Recon Bn (“Come What May”)

 

 

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Teodoro Saavedra guerilla from Cebu; captured & killed by Japanese forces; pre-war: martial artist of eskrima or arnis (stick-fighting); Doce Pares

 

Henry D. Sabado # Sgt 1st Reconn Bn of Luna La Union Philippines

 

John Sabate * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Gregorio Sabater Navy Casualty Seaman 2c from Imus Cavite

 

Elino Sabihon died 4/11/1942 MIA Casualty; Army Med Corp (PS) Sgt

 

Stanley Maghanoy Sabihon * born 3/10/1918 Siquijor; died 9/14/1981 San Diego California; immigrated to Hawaii as a child; Cpt commander of B-17, a 9 men crew in the European combat missions; Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross (2); Battle Stars (2); Presidential Unit Citations (2); air medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Clusters; post-war founded Rainbow Lines/Sabihon Aviation Ltd (in operation for 3 yrs); Army Air Force Reserve Officer; biography: “Hope of Survival” by G. Pz Petilos; also a Korean War veteran

 

Sacadraca* Filipino Inf Regt

 

Francisco Sacapanio * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Flaviano Sacundo died 2/12/1944 MIA Navy Casualty Cook 2c resident of Block 7 Grace Park Caloocan Rizal Philippines

 

Washington Sagun born 1915 Philippines; died 5/16/1942 Capas Tarlac; Defense of Bataan; Casualty, POW; 31st Engr Unit Co; on 1/1/1942 he dynamited Calimpit bridge after the last USAFFE unit from the south had crossed it Source: Diary of Commodore Ramon Alcaraz

 

Fernando Saldevan Sr.

 

Apolonio Salinas * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Gervasio Sallador born Philippines; died 5/24/1943 Merchant Marine Casualty Chief Cook ship-Stanvac Manila

 

Vincent Saloricman * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Simon Salud Navy Casualty Officer’s Steward from Rosales Pangasinan

 

Apolinar G. Salvador SSgt 1st Reconn Bn

 

Herminio Salvador born 1925 Philippines

 

Bernardo Samante * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Abert Sambueno * born 9/23/1924 Ewa Hawaii; died 5/4/2006 Ewa; buried Hawaii State Veterans Cemetry; Army Pfc; postwar: retired form Hawaii Housing Authority Maintenance Dept.

 

Nicolas Samillano WW11 Casualty Merchant Marine

 

Dominador Samson Navy Casualty Cook 3c from Angat Bulacan

Li San # Sgt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group

Ramon Dela Cruz San Agustin born Manila Philippines; died 3/13/1944 Merchant Marine Casualty; messman ship-H.D. Collier

 

Catalino Sanares Navy Casualty Officer’s Steward’s 1c from Tinabunan Imus Cavite

 

Ruperto Sanares Navy Casualty Cook 2c from Tinabunan Imus Cavite

 

Max J. Sanchez ** moved to Reedley Ca in 1920

 

Alberto Sandoval, M.D # 1st Lt Palawan Special Bn USAFFE

 

Clemente Joseph “Joe” San Felipe ** born SF Ca 1st Filipino Regiment 1944; was a merchant marine for 2 yrs prior to Fil Regt; post war: Retired Colonel, USAR. Attorney (Ret); formerly Supervising Counsel, Enforcement Division of the Calif. Dept. of Corporations; 1st American-born Filipino lawyer in California (1/1/1963)

 

Charles Sanico * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Ireneo Sanico * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Lucio Sanico * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Frisco San Juan Col.

 

Numeriano San Luis Navy Casualty Steward 1c from Los Banos Laguna

 

Sotero San Pedro born Philippines; died 1942; POW Navy Officer’s Cook 3c; address Station Rd Naic Cavite

 

Isayas Santa Ana * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Juan Santiago # Maj.guerrilla

 

Ulpiano J. Santo born 4/3/1909 Leyte,Philippines; died 10/27/2006; buried Albert G. Horton, Jr Mem Vet. Cemetery (Suffolk Va), also a Korean War veteran; table tennis champion; won 11 U.S. National titles; also won in the U.S. Senior Olympics and in the World Senior Championships.

http://www.usatt.org/magazine/06may-june/profile_santo.shtml

 

Ceferino D. Santorio # SSgt 1st Reconn Bn of Dingle Iloilo Philippines

 

Elias Santorio born Iloilo Philippines; died 10/19/1942 Merchant Marine Casualty Messman ship- Steel Navigator

 

Alejo Santos # born 7/11/1911 Bustos Bulacan; died 2/18/1984; buried Libingan Ng Mga Bayani; Cpt USAFEE; escaped from Bataan; one of the founders of the Bulacan guerrilla group; promoted to Brig Gen; post-war: Bulacan Military Gov; elected House of Rep 1946, unseated; elected again 1949; elected Bulacan Gov 1951-57; Secretary of National Defense; Bulacan PC Camp named after him

 

Alfredo Manapat Santos # born 7/13/1905 Santa Cruz Manila; buried Libingan ng mga Bayani Taguig, MM Philippines; Bataan; Death March, POW; post war: Gen Chief of Staff AFP 1962-1965; 1st 4-Star General; Awards: (U.S.) Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Honor (Degree of Officer); (Philippine Government) Distinguished Conduct Star, Gold Cross, Philippine Legion of Honor (Degree of Commander)

 

Fortunato Santos MSgt. 1st Reconn Bn

 

George Santos ** 2nd Filipino Regt Infantry born Banna Ilocos Norte

 

Jose Abad Santos # born 2/19/1886 San Fernando Pampanga executed by the Japanese Forces 5/2/1942 in Lanao Del Sur after refusing to swear allegiance to the Japanese flag prewar: 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; government pensionado to U.S.1904

 

Joseph Santos * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Paulino T. Santos # Maj Gen prewar: retired Commander in Chief Philippine Army (Commonwealth); taken hostage by Japanese Forces; died in captivity 1945 Ifugao Philippines

 

Sammy Santos # Sgt 1st Reconn Bn of Laoag Ilocos Norte

 

Vincente Santos * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Pedro Sapno Navy Casualty Officer’s Steward 2c from 53 Sacramento St. Binakayan Kawit Cavite

 

Macario Saprid * born 4/8/1899 Philippines; died 3/1942; Navy Casualty; Steward 3c of Imus, Cavite

 

Jacinto Saquing Sgt Hq Co 45th Inf PS

 

Cresencio F. “Chris” Sarmiento born 6/14/1927; died 8/12/2007

 

Roberto Sarmiento born Philippines; SSgt

 

Jose Saromines * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Timoteo Satot * Filipino Inf Regt

Ag Se # Sgt “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group

Faustino Sebastian Lt Silver Star

Epifanio Segovia Lt.

Fidel Ventura Segundo # Brig Gen PA & USA born 4/24/1894 Laoag Ilocos Norte Phil; POW Capas; executed 1/6/1945 Manila Philippines; West Point 1917

 

Joseph Sequito * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Saturnino Serafino Navy Casualty Ship’s Cook 1c from Barrio San Francisco Caridad Cavite

 

Sotero Serenio born Cebu Philippines; died 3/13/1944 Merchant Marine Casualty; messman ship- H.D. Collier

 

Pete Serrano Filipino Regt

 

Gregorio Sese  Cpt 2nd Inf Regt Company commander; Wash D.C. lawyer before war & was assigned to review death sentences of Japanese accused of war crimes @ the end of the war.

 

Raymundo Seva # born 1921 Philippines Death March U.S. Army 1st Inf Div. Civilian life: became judge in the Philippines; moved to U.S. 1993; a Sacramento California resident

 

Cresencio Sevilla * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Sheng # Col. Manila guerrilla

 

Gualberto Sia # Zambales guerrilla

 

Leoncio Siapno * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Thomas Siason Alamo Scouts

 

Joshua Sibonga * Filipino Inf Regt

Nga Sieng # Maj. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group

Bonifacio S. Sillesa * casualty died 2/1945; also WW1 veteran Hawaiian Inf Sgt (S.C. Disability)

 

Vivencio “Benny” Silverio ** 1st Filipino Inf Regt Co F, 1st Signal Corps; dropped behind enemy lines; Civilian life: employed @ Beverly Hills Hotel LA Ca; post-war: worked & retired from Cole Garment Co. of California

 

Rufino Simbre * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Marcos Simpao Lt

Tan Kim Sing # Sgt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group

Li Siong # Sgt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group

Felix Skievaski Navy Casualty Chief Radioman from Caridad Cavite

 

Florence Smith (bio under Florence Ebersole)

 

Momong Soler Casualty

 

Ed Soliman Lt.

 

Marcos G. Soliman # Maj guerrilla leader

 

Santiago Solis Officer’s Steward 2c from Rosario Cavite

 

Benito Soliven born 1898; Bataan Death March; POW Capas Tarlac; died 1/10/1943; from after effects; Maj. pre-war: elected to the Philippine National Assembly; Benito Soliven town in Isabela was named in his honor; father of Maximo Soliven, the journalist

 

Maximo “Max” Villaflor Soliven born 9/4/1929 PGH Manila Philippines; died 11/24/2006 Narita Red Cross Hospital Tokyo Japan cardiac arrest; cremated; buried Libingan ng Mga Bayani Ft Bonifacio Philippines; guerilla Awards: posthumous Order of the Lakandula (Phil);1991 National Order of Merit Chevalier; 2006 Officer of the French Legion of Honor (Legion d’Honneur); 3/2000 Incomienda de la Orden Isabel a Catolica from Spain; the OZANAM Award from Ateneo; Journalist of the year from National Press Club; post war: journalist during Vietnam War; jailed by Phil Pres Marcos during martial law for 3 months; co-founder of Philippine Star (1986); co-founder Phil Inquirer; Harvard educated; husband of Unesco Ambassador Preciosa Soliven

 

Ilfedio Solmirin * born 4/25/1925; died 4/22/1991; buried National Memorial Cemetery; Army Sfc

Lim Song # Cpt, “Ampaw” guerrilla unit of Col Chua Sy Tiao Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group

R.F. Songco # 1st Lt; arr. Mindoro, Philippines via submarine USS Narwhal on 10/23/1943; evaded enemy, later killed in 12/1944 Panay Philippines

 

Dionicio Soniega * Filipino Inf Regt

 

Alex V. Soriano born 7/5/1906; died 10/6/1999; buried Calverton Nat Cemetery; Navy CK3

 

Andres Soriano Lt Col

 

Fred David Soriano # born 5/15/1921 Ilocos Sur, Philippines; died 8/15/1989; buried: SF Ca; Death March, POW Cpl, 57th Inf Regt PS, also serve in Korean War; retired a Major; his brother died in Death March; father of Lt. Gen. Edward Soriano, a three-star general & the highest-ranking Filipino-American in the U.S. Armed Forces

 

Mermogenes M. Soriano # born 5/28/1902 Philippines; died 11/19/1996 Philippines; buried Villasis Roman Cath Cemetery Alominos, Pangasinan; Pvt Army

 

Onofre Sayson Soriano # born 7/8/1927; died 11/22/2000; buried San Carlos Cemetery

Pangasinan Philippines, Navy; also Korean War Veteran (Army)

 

Ray Sorona Soriano born Philippines; WW11 casualty; Navy; next of kin- Frederico Soriano

 

Celestino Tandoc Soriano born 4/6/1895; died 11/9/1960; buried Bay Fines National Cemetery Florida; Navy CK1

 

Federico Lopez Soriano Sr born 7/14/1917 died 2/24/1997; buried Lingayen Municipal Cemetery Philippines, Navy SM3

 

Florencio Soriano * born 11/7/1905 Philippines; died 4/1942 WW11 Casualty SS# issued Hawaii

 

 Antonio Suarez # PA, also guerrilla activities in the Tawi Tawi Is.

 

Tranquilino Sudaria Distinguished Service Cross

 

Eustaquio Abella Suguitan ** born 09/03/1902; died 08/20/1966; buried Golden Gate National Cemetery Army; Pvt

 

Gavino Manibog Suguitan ** born 2/19/1915; died 2/6/1979; buried Golden Gate National Cemetery; Army Tec 5

 

Isaac E. Suguitan * born 5/31/1911; died 4/21/2007; buried Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery; Pfc Army

 

John F. Suguitan born 6/26/1907; died 7/23/1996; buried Florida National Cemetery; Army Tec 5

 

Theodore H. Suguitan born 11/9/1910; died 1/25/1975; buried Golden Gate National Cemetery; Army Pfc

 

Victor L. Sunga # born 8/13/1901; died 5/11/2002; buried Saint Michael Memorial Park Masantol Pampanga, Philippines; Army Pvt

 

Stanley S. Sunico born 1/28/1914 Philippuines; died 6/22/1999 Kaiser Hospital; buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; Army Pfc; retired Hickam Air Force Base

 

Felipe C. Supnet born 5/24/1920; died 4/12/2000; buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Hayward Ca; Pfc Army

 

Felipe Collo Supnet born 11/11/1914; died 6/6/2003; buried Golden Gate National Cemetery; Army Sgt

 

Guillermo Supnet born 7/1/1896; died 8/18/1991; buried Calverton (NY) National Cemetery; Navy SDC, survivor of USS West Virginia (Pearl Harbor 12/7/1941) w/ rank of O.C.3c;  also WW1 veteran

 

Mariano C. Supnet born 5/10/1909; died 7/22/1985; buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; Army Pfc

 

Resty Supnet born 5/17/1927; died 11/1/2004; buried El Camino Memorial Park & Mortuary San Diego California

 

Alejandro M. Suyat born 2/11/1911; died 3/29/1984; buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; Army Tec4

 

Alfonso M. Suyat born 8/1/1906; died 11/10/1999; buried San Nicolas (Pangasinan) Municipal Cemetery; Navy F1

 

Chua Sy # Ltc   “Ampaw” guerrilla unit of Col Chua Sy Tiao

 

Lt. Henry G. Lee
Philippine Division, US Armed Forces
12/8/1941

Prayer Before Battle (To Mars)

Before thine ancient altar, God of War,
Forlorn, afraid, alone, I kneel to pray.
The gentle shepherd whom I would adore,
Faced by thy blazing plaything, slips away.
And I am drained of faith — alone — alone.
Who now needs faith to face thy outthrust sword,
Bereft of hope, turned to pagan to the bone.
I kneel to thee and hail thee as my Lord.
From such a God as thee, I ask not life,
My life is forfeited, the hour is late.
Thou need not swerve the bullet, dull the knife.
I ask but strength to ride the wave of fate.
And one thing more — to validate this strife,
And my own sacrifice — teach me to hate.

                     Lt. Henry G. Lee, 12/8/1941

     (Philippine Division, US Armed Forces)

                                         King Henry V

                                               William Shakespeare

This day is called the Feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a-tiptoe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall see this day and live t'old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say "To-morrow is Saint Crispian":
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars
And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day."
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remembered.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he today that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now abed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. (IV, iii)

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