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Natalio Dahab Tabaco # born 7/27/1918 Taloto Tagbilaran Bohol;
died 12/8/2007 Long Island New York; buried Pinelawn Memorial Park; drafted 1941
Leon Tabaniag * born
1924 Philippines
Agapito Saragella Tabenera born Bato Leyte Philippines; died 11/2/1942 Merchant Marine Casualty;
cook ship-Swiftsure/Zaandam
Valentin Nacion Tabios born 12/15/1918 Philippines;
died 5/6/2004; buried Ilagan Isabela Cemetery Philippines,
Army Pvt
Filomeno B. Tadena born 1916; died 1962; hero of Besang Pass; post-war: Mayor of Santo Domingo Ilocos Sur 1948-1962; father of Mayor Floro “Butch” Tadena
Felomino Taduran born 1942 Philippines; died 4/20/1942; Merchant Marine Casualty
O.S. ship-Chenango
Mamerto Tagana * born 5/28/1902; died 2/1945; Navy Casualty; Cook 3c of #2226 Harran, Interior 25, Paco, Manila
Elpidio Tagatac Navy Casualty
Steward 1c#2 P. Gomez St. Laoag Ilocos Norte
Eutiquiano
P. Taguba # 12/8/1906 Philippines-9/8/1997 Hawaii, Sgt 45th Inf PS Death
March POW; released from Camp O’Donnell 6/6/1942; Awards: Bronze Star, POW Medal
Hermojeno
Taguba CPL 26th Cavalry Death March POW Camp O’Donnell;
released 6/6/1942
Tomas
Taguba # born in Cagayan; Battle of Bataan; Death March; MIA 45th
Inf PS father of General Antonio Taguba, author of the famous Iraq War’s Taguba Report.
Vincent Tagupa * born
3/23/1921; died 3/3/2000; buried Hawaii State
Veterans Cemetery; Army Pfc
John Tagupa * born 1/17/1927; died 4/20/2001 El Paso Tx; Army Sgt
Victor Javier Talam Navy Casualty
Seaman 2c from 1340 Gov Forbes Sampaloc Manila
Teodoro
M. Taluban # Tayum Abra Philippines;
TSgt 1st Reconn Bn
Chiat
Bee Tan, # also known as Lian Lay Tan, died 4/4/1945 Casualty battle of Ipo Dam Rizal Philippines; a Chinese national Lt 1st Regt of the “U.S. Chinese Volunteers in the Philippines, guerrilla
organization recognized by the U.S. Army” Source: www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1959/mar1959/gr_l-12944_1959.html Philippine Supreme Court G.R. No. L-12944 3/30/1959 Maria Natividad Vda. De
Tan vs. Veterans Backpay Commission “That on February 13, 1957, the respondent Veterans Back Pay Commission,
through its Secretary & Chief of Office Staff, made a formal reply to the aforesaid claim of the herein petitioner denying
her request on the ground that aliens are not entitled to back pay” “The decision appealed from should be, and hereby is, affirmed.”
(Notes by M. E. Embry- a very interesting case; also check Col Chua Sy Tiao & Vicente Lopez)
Clinton C. Tan # Maj Executive Officer“Ampaw” guerrilla unit of Col Chua Sy Tiao
Fernando
Tan # died 1942; KIA Casualty Distinguished Service Cross
Leoncio
Tan
Marcelino
Tan Cpt
Tanabe
Ramon Taniega Navy Casualty MIA 3/1/1942 Cook 2c from 47 G. Mascardo St. Cavite
Miguel Taoy Filipino Regt
Francisco Tapia Navy Casualty
4/15/1942 MIA; NSEA from Tayabas Philippines
Luis Poblete Taruc born 6/21/1913 San Luis, Pampanga, Philippines;
died 5/4/2005 of heart attack St Luke’s Hospital Q.C. Philippines; led the Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Mga Hapon/Hukbalahap (People’s Army Against the Japanese) in fierce guerrilla operations against the Japanese; prewar:1935 member of the Communist Party of the Philippines; postwar led the Hukbalahaps in
resisting Pres. Manuel Roxas’s government; elected to the House of Representatives,
but not allowed to take seat; opposed U.S. parity rights in the Philippines; surrendered in 1954 thru Ninoy Aquino’s negotiations; sentenced to 12 yrs in prison; continued to work for agrarian reforms after
prison release until his death in 2005; (father of Dr. Romeo B. Taruc member Board
of Directors Land Bank of the Phil)
Joe Taton, Sr 57th Inf (PS) Hq Co
Cheng Te # Lt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group
Florentino Jordan Techico, Sr MD Major USAFFE Medical Corps
(Philippine Commonwealth Army) 11/26/1941 to June 30, 1946; born 2/16/1911 Masantol, Pampanga; died 10/23/1966; Bataan Campaign 12/31/1941 to 4/9/1942; wounded
in action Limay Bataan; Death March & POW Camp O’Donnell 4/10/1942 to 6/30/1942; guerilla 11/25/1943 to 4/15/1945; inducted to USAFFE 11/26/1945
Maj Schwartz & C.W. Folsom; promoted from 1st Lt to Capt 3/15/1942 by Brig Gen Mateo Capinpin, later promoted
to Major Chief of Medical Services 11/25/1943 ; Positions: Bn Surgeon of 3rd Bn 23rd Inf Regt 21st
Division; UST Medical School grad; son of Francisco Fajardo & Cayetana (Jordan)
husband of Ester Reyes Moreno married 10/4/1941 Manila Philippines; Source: Special Order #272 listed reserve officers called
to an extended tour of active duty effective11/22/1941 with payrate of 2,220.00 per annum & assigned to the Army Medical
School Camp Murphy Quezon City (copy provided to M.E. Embry on 10/25/2009 by Ms. MaryAnn Liebensberger, daughter of Dr. Florentino
Techico; Source: sworn affidavit dated 3/16/1947 by Vice Miniter Tai Kui Sing of Overseas Dept of War Council Nanking China
admin of Gen Chang Kai-shek declaring that brothers Dr Floreitino 7 Atty Techico together w/ Atty Segundo s. Gonzales were
instrumental in saving his life during Japanese occupation and also in rescuing him during the Liberation
Jordan Techico Atty. Lt Col (brother of Dr Florentino)
1st Inf Regt
Ng Tee # Capt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group
One Lian Tee # Lt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group
Alfredo Santos Tejada * born 11/14/1909; died
5/20/1989; buried Golden Gate National
Cemetery; Army Pfc
Bonifacio Basilio Tejada born 7/4/1907 Philippines; died 6/17/1983; buried Riverside (Ca) National Cemetery;
Army Pfc
Joaquin Tejada born 1927 Philippines
Jose Padilla Tejada born 11/25/1924; died 11/30/1197;
buried Tayug Pangasinan
Municipal Cemetery; Navy
Moses Tejada * Filipino Inf Regt; police Cpt
Rosendo Tejada * Filipino Inf Regt
John Terredanio * enlistment
Melecio Teres born Philippines;
died 6/17/1944; buried Florence National Cemetery South
Carolina; Merchant Marine Casualty
Silvino Testa born Philippines
POW died 1942; buried Philippines; Navy Mess Attendant 1c of Macato Capiz
Tan Tiam # Col. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla
group
Chua Tian # Sgt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group
Chua Sy Tiao # also known as Tomas Commanding Officer of the “Ampaw” Unit A Pilipino Chinese guerrilla underground group posing as
ampaw (puffed rice) vendors credited for gathering intelligence & collecting food & supplies to aid the group known
as the Marking (Col Agustin Marking) guerrilla fighters operating in Manila,
Rizal & Laguna; the Ampaw group was later attached to the US 43rd Inf Div.; Col (Ret) Frank B. Quesada wrote
abt their deeds Source: http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl100564.htm also check Vicente Lopez & Chiat Bee Tan
Crescencio V. “Chris” Tibus born 4/19/1919 Philippines; died 1/24/1998 Mystic Connecticut recruited
for the Navy in 1944 w/ 4 other guerrillas
Robert Tiongson # Major “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group
Loserio Tiro * Filipino Inf Regt
Tom Tirona
Sidney J. Tison Alamo Scouts
Eleuterio Titular Navy Casualty
Seaman 1c from 1201 Narra St Tondo Manila
Rufino Tobosa * Filipino Inf Regt
Pacita “Pacing” Todtod (Bobadilla) **CIVILIAN Casualty born 1920 Philippines; Miss Philippines 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition; Pres. Filipino
Community of Santa Clara County,
1942 who lead the Pilipino community in 1942 sending a letter to Henry Stimson U.S. Secretary of War to allow Pilipinos to serve in WW11 U.S. military. This led to the formation of the 1st &
2nd Fil Inf. Post war: Holywood actress; wife of Epifanio “Robert” C. Bobadilla
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/25/DDG2RCTEB51.DTL
Notes: although she
did not serve in the military, the list of Filipino Regt personnel is incomplete without Pacita Todtod’s name in our
website
Cenon B. Togade ** born 4/12/1913 Philippines; died 5/4/1991; enlistment 4/7/1942 LA Ca
Jimmy Togadi * Filipino Inf Regt
Cipriano Toledo * enlistment
Manuel Tolentino * Filipino Inf Regt
Aniano F. Tondag born 1922 Philippines;
enlisted 10/17/1944
Chang Too # Sgt. “Ampaw” Unit Col. Chua Sy Tiao guerrilla group
Florentino Toribio* Filipino Inf Regt
Isabelo Torio, M.D. 26th Calvalry (PS)
Victorino Torrate * Filipino Inf Regt
Ricardo Hojilla Torrecarion # born 9/23/1923
Philippines; died 9/23/1997; buried Ft Rosecrans (San Diego Ca) National Cemetery; recruited for the Navy in 1944 w/ 4
other guerrillas; also Korean & Vietnam Wars veteran post-war Navy retiree
Sofronio
O. Torrefiel # born 3/11/1916; died 4/18/2004; buried San Joaquin
Valley Nat. Cemetery;
2LT Philippine Army
Terry Trocio Sgt 1st Reconn Bn
H.B. Tuazon #
Galo Drilon Tubac born 10/16/1916 Negros Oriental
Philippines; died 4/3/2006 Colorado Springs Colorado; Defense of Corregidor; PS POW
(5/7/1942-12/9/1942); also Korean & VietnamWars
veteran; retired as MSgt. Awards: Bronze Stars (3),
Distinguished Unit Badge, WW11 Victory Medal, Philippine Independence Medal, Korean Service, Korean Defense Medal,
UN Service Medal for Korea, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal & Army Good Conduct Medal
Vicente Tubao Navy Casualty Steward 2c from 1045 M. Hizon Santa Cruz Manila
Benjamin Tubig PS
Tugab
# 26th Cavalry Troop C wounded 12/1942
Valeriano
Wenceslao Tullo Navy Casualty Machinist’s
Mate from Imus Cavite
Yu Yi
Tung CIVILIAN Casualty 4/15/1941 publisher of Chinese Commercial News after
he refused the demand that his newspaper become the propaganda tool for the Japanese invaders
Lorenzo
Tupas Navy Casualty Officer’s Cook
3c from 285 P. Burgos Caloocan
Rizal
Manuel
Turingan Col.
