Bibiano Dapulang born 1901 Philippines; died 4/7/1942; MIA KIA; Distinguished Service Cross (for 10/10/1942); Army Pfc Co E 57th Inf Regt (PS); SS# issued Hawaii
Rudolph B.
Davila born 4/27/1916 El Paso, Texas; died 1/26/2002 Vista California; buried Arlington
Cemetery; Military Service: 5/20/1944-5/17/1950 Army 1st Lt. Military Awards: Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, WW11 Victory Medal, Combat Infanryman Badge, Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for extraordinary heroism in action
by saving 130 U.S. soldiers on 5/28/1944 near Artena, Italy when he was a SSgt 7th Infantry Division Co H; also
received a chest wound & right arm was paralyzed in another incident in Vosges Mountains, France while storming a German
tank; Medal of Honor (6/2000) after
Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka secured a Congressional mandated review of records for Asian-
Americans who had earned DSC Civilian career: Master’s Degree USC, LA; retired teacher
Parents: Pilipina mother; Spanish father Source of some of the info: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rbdavila.htm
Gregorio De Gracia KIA USAFFE 3rd Lt. Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous)
Candido Edrozo
born Philippines; Army
Sgt. Co H 45th Inf Regt; KIA; Distinguished Service Cross ( for 2/12/1942; posthumous)
Pedro Euperio Army Pfc Co E. 26th Cavalry Regt (PS);
Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for1/16/1942
Cecilio A. Garcia Army, 3rd Lt (PA) Distinguished Service Cross (for 1/6/1942)
Richard F. Gomes Pfc Army Co K 31st Infantry Regt (PS);
MIA-KIA; Award: Bronze Star; Purple Hearts (2); Distinguished
Service Cross (for 1/24/1942 @ Abucay Hacienda; posthumous)
Dulcesimo Habal Sgt Army; Hdqtrs Co 57th Inf Regt (PS); Award: Distinguished
Service Cross (for 1/9/1942)
Dalmacio Infiel Sgt Army Co I 57th Inf Regt (PS) KIA Distinguished Service Cross (for
1/14/1942; posthumous
Ruperto Kadava Kangleon
AKA Tigulang born 3/27/1890 San Roque, Macrohon, Southern Leyte; died: 2/27/1958 of
heart failure buried: Manila South Cemetery (reinterred @ Macrohon later) Colonel; Commanding Officer 81st Inf
Div; POW Butuan; assigned to Leyte guerrilla group that facilitated the 10/20/1944 Leyte landing of Gen McArthur; appointed military governor of Leyte 10/23/1944.; prewar: Olympics player (1912-1913) PC Academy (now PMA) 1916 grad; PC
1936, later Phil Army; USAFEE 9/1941; postwar: awarded 17 medals & campaign
ribbons including the Distinguished Service Cross (for 10/1/1943 to 10/20/1944) pinned personally by Gen McArthur; civil governor of Leyte; Philippine 6th Secretary of National Defense (5/28/1946-8/31/1950); posthumous promotion
Brig Gen; elected Senator (served 1953 until his death); a military camp in Barangay Campetic Palo Leyte was named in his honor
Ambrocio Lappay Army Sgt Co H 2nd Inf Regt; Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 2/17/1942
Gaudencio Licerio Staff Sgt Co A 57th Inf Regt (PS);
Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 3/28/1942 Bataan Anyasen Point, then Sgt)
Jesus Maglaya 1st Lt. Army 21st Inf Regt;
Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 3/13/1942)
Joaquin Magpantay # born Philippines Army Sgt Co D, 41st
Inf Regt PS; Distinguished Service Cross
Napoleon Mangonan 1st Lt Infantry; Distinguished Service Cross (for 2/31942-2/10/1942)
Severo Medina born Philippines; Army 1stSgt 3rd
MP Bn; POW; Award: Distinguished Service Cross
Henry H. Mendoza Army Pfc; 7th Inf Div; Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for
10/24/1944)
Samuel S. Mendoza Army Pfc Co K 383d Inf Regt 96th Inf
Div; Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 10/25/1944 @
Leyte)
Arturo Mollasgo Army Pvt Co H 45th Inf Regt PS; KIA
Award: Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous; for 2/12/1942)
Alberto Navarrete Army Cpt; Commander 1st Q-boat Squadron;
from Pangasinan Award: Distinguished Service Cross
(for defense of Bataan & air-sea battle of 1/17/1942)
Narciso Ortilano Army PfcCo M 57th Inf PS; Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 1/11/1942)
Pedro Oxonian Cpl Army Co H 45th Inf Regt PS; KIA Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous)
Macario Peralta, Jr #
Major (PA); then Philippine Guerrilla Forces Col.6th Military District Panay Philippines
Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 5/8/1943-8/6/1943 Panay)
Benjamin Perdido 2nd Lt. (PS) Award: Distinguished Service Cross (12/14/1941-5/13/1942)
Apolonio Rinen Army Pfc Hdqtrs Co 57th Inf Regt; Award:
Distinguished Service Cross (for 1/ 9 /1942 Samal Bataan)
Aldegundo Robles Sgt Army Co L 43d Inf Regt (PS); Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 2/1/1942)
Max Romero Pfc USAFFE; Distinguished Service Cross
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)
Fernando Tan # died 1942; KIA
Casualty Distinguished
Service Cross
Prescillano Velasco # died 1942 KIA Casualty Distinguished Service Cross
Jesus Antonio Villamor # born Philippines; buried Libingan Ng Mga Bayani, Taguig MM Philippines; Maj.
Philippine Army Air Corps, 6th Pursuit Squadron 1st Filipino Ace in U.S. Air Force; Awards: Distinguished Service Cross (twice) Oak Leaf Cluster; Silver Star; Philippines Medal of Valor (highest Phil military award) Manila’s Villamor Air Base was named in his honor.