Army, first as a Philippine Scout and then in a range of assignments after the war until his retirement with the rank of captain. Jose Calugas, Sr., had a long and illustrious career with the U.S.
The following highlights the three Philippine Scouts who were awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery above and beyond the call of duty: Jose Calugas, Sr., Alexander R. These included three Medals of Honor.īy any standard these decorations reflect the heroism of a large number of Philippine Scouts who fought early in the war under extremely difficult conditions marked by inadequate food and medicine, deteriorating health due to tropical diseases, obsolete weapons and ammunition, and no hope of support from the United States. Olson writes in his book, Anywhere - Anytime: The History Of The Fifty-Seventh Infantry (PS), of the large numbers of decorations for valor awarded not only to the 57th but to other Scout units as well. Army soldiers charged with the defense of the Philippines, it is their spirited combat against the Japanese in one action after another from early December 1941, until the fall of the Philippines in May of 1942, for which they are most famous.Ĭolonel John E.
Even though they performed extraordinarily well before the war as regular U.S. Those who know the history of the Philippine Scouts stand in awe of their exploits during World War II.
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