Surviving Philippine Scouts [119] --including 26 listed elsewhere w/out identified PS units.

26th Cavalry (PS)—13  
Eulalio Arzaga, Killeen, TX
Sgt. Baccani, [“B” Troop], Junction City, KS
Romeo Castro, Chicago, IL
MSgt. James Downey, Jr., Newport News, VA
Pvt. Benjamin Embry, [“C” Troop], Panique, Tarlac, RP
Capt. Felipe Fernandez, Seaside, CA
SFC Dan Figuracion, Lakewood, WA
Lt. Felipe Francisco, [HQ Troop], Monterey, CA area
Col. Thomas S. Jones, Safety Harbor, FL
Capt. Menandro Parazo, El Paso, TX
Lt. Col. Edwin P. Ramsey, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Isabelo S. Torio, San Diego, CA.
Cpl. Marcelino Perez Ventura, [Troop A], Pangasinan, RP

43rd Infantry (PS)--1
Gaspar C. Dowling (later 44th Inf. (PS)—New Scouts

45th Infantry (PS)—14
Captain Paul Balanga, San Francisco, CA
Sgt Norberto Ballesteros [3rd Bn.], Aeia, HI
Domingo Balod, [Co. E], El Paso, TX
Edward Bautista, [“A” Co.],
Roger Cruz, [Co. F], El Paso, TX
Major Fred Foz, Pearl City, HI
Gil Gutierrez, [medic, 2nd Bn.], Waipahu, HI
Arnulfo  O. Labasbas, [Hqtrs. Co] Berryville, VA
Feliz Magalong, [“H” Co.], Aurora, CO
Pablo Mesina, Daly City, CA
Antonio Nimis, Sacramento, CA
Donovan D. Ricks, [Medic], Sacramento, CA
Pacifico Valdevarona, [“H” Co.] Alameda, CA
Sgt. Eustaquio Villador

57th Infantry (PS) Veterans—15
Silvestre C. Ares, ["L" Co.]
John Benson, [“A” Co.], San Francisco, CA
Justiniano B. Betorin, “A” Co., Malabon City, Philippines
Alberto R. Castillo, ["E" Co.], CA
Mariano Cauilan, [Service Co.] Pleasant Hill, CA
William Penalosa Cazar, [“F” Co.], Ormoc City, Philippines
Primitivo Alcala Cuenca, [HQ Co.], Vallejo, CA
Romy Entac, [“G” Co.], Machine Gun Platoon,] Lennox, CA
Capt. Nick Golla, [“E” Co.], Seattle, WA
Cpl. Agustin O. Lacao, [“I” Co.], Seattle, WA
Col. John E. Olson, San Antonio, TX
Agustin R. Palacpac, San Francisco, CA [also 12th QM (PS)]
Sgt. Joe Taton, Sr., [HQ Co.], Seattle, WA
SFC Tomas B. Taguba, Sr., Wahiawa, HI  [earlier 12th Ord Co. (PS)]
Valentine Untalan, [“L” Co.] Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines

12th Medical (PS)—6
Ben Austria, San Antonio, TX
SFC Mariano A. Berona, Kent, WA
SFC Ricardo Maravillas, [“C” Co.] Fairfield, CA (also 14th Engineers Bn.)
Cpl. Dionisio Perez, [Hqtrs. Co.] Rancho Cordova, CA
Sgt Pedro Pineda ["A" Co.], Daly City, CA
Benjamin Tubig, San Antonio, TX

12th Signal Co. (PS)—5
SFC Elliot Desoto, Seaside, CA
Victor Magallanes, Ewa Beach, HI
Guillermo (Gil) Perla,
2nd Lt. Marcial Sabado, Seaside, CA
David Tejada, Daly City, CA

12th Ordnance Co. (PS)--1
SSgt. Ulpiano C. Abila, Salinas, CA

12th Quartermaster Reg. (PS)—1
Florintino Paunil, Gaithersburg, MD

14th Engineers Bn. (PS)—7
Cpl. Vincente Balayan, Alabang, Philippines
Lawrence Castro, Pittsburg, CA
PFC Escolastico G. Galarosa, ["A" Co.], Seattle, WA
MSgt. Rosendo Luna, ["C" Co.], Seattle, WA
Cris Madayag, Wahiawa, HI  (NS)
Jess Velasco, San Francisco, CA
Vincente Villarta

56th Engineer Bn. (PS)—1 (“New Scout” unit)
Noel Gacusan

510th Transport. Co. (PS)—1
John Begornia, Pearl City, HI (New Scout)

191st MP Co. (PS)—1
Cpl. Alejandro Llanto, Seattle, WA

23rd Field Artillery Reg. (PS)—4
Sgt. Apolinar De Castro, [Btry “A”], Vallejo, CA
SFC Manuel Gavino, [Btry “A”], Pittsburg, CA
Sgt. Simplicio S. Ochoa, [Btry “C”], Arleta, CA
Osmundo Nunez, [Co. B],  El Paso, TX

24th Field Artillery Reg. (PS)—2
1st Lt. Sheldon  S. Coe
Mel L. Escuadra, 1st Bn., Btry. A, Quezon City, Philippines

86th Field Artillery (PS)—4
Zosimo Guiang, San Francisco, CA
Eugenio Mislang, Sr. [HQ], Mangatarem Pangasinan RP
SFC Edilberto  Vergara, San Francisco, CA
Theodore Villasor, Sr., Burbank, CA

88th Field Artillery (PS)—4
Paul Brodit, Seaside, CA
Cpl. Hermenigildo Dato [Bty. "D", 2nd Bat.], Paranaque, Philippines
Isidro C. Macaraig
Brig. Gen. Paul D. Philips, [1st Bn.], Denver, CO

99th OHM Co. (PS)--1 (probably maintenance unit)
PFC Angel M. Najera, Pangasinan, RP [NS]

91st Coast Artillery Reg. (PS)—6
Cpl. Florencio Bartolome, San Jose, CA (maybe 92nd CA)
CSMJ Ricardo Devilla, Lakewood, WA
SSgt. Juan Guzman, Seaside, CA
Frankie Ramirez, [Battery “A”], Killeen, TX
Hilario Sibala, [Battery "A"], El Paso, TX
LTG John M. Wright, Jr., Riverside, CA

92nd Coast Artillery Reg. (PS)—2
SSgt. Eduardo Abinsay, [Btry "A"], Pittsburg, CA
Simplicio Babao, Jr., [Btry “D”], Davao City, Philippines

63rd Quarter Master Co. (PS)—1  “NS” unit
PFC Tiwe Abrigo, Rancho Cordova, CA

76th Ordnance Ammunition Co. (PS)—1  “NS” unit
CWO4 Aniceto Bagley,  Huntsville, AL

81st Harbor Craft Co., Trans. Corps (PS)—1 “NS” unit
Dr. Dionisio Torcuator Tonel, D.M.D., Elk Grove, CA

Div. Hq. Co.--1
SSgt. Virgilio Gonzalez, Las Pinas City, Philippines

Another 26 surviving Philippine Scouts whose units are unknown are listed elsewhere in this section.  Restrictions on the number of characters allowed per message precluded including them in this posting.

My father-in-law says he was a Philippine Scout. His name was Eustaquio Villador, later changed to Edmund Villador. He continued his service with the US Army until he retired around 1964. I met his family when he was a MSgt stationed at West Point and I was a Cadet studying there. I married his daughter immediately after graduation.

I do not see his name in the list of surviving PS. Is there any way I can confirm his service with the Philippine Scouts? I think his late brother Raymundo (Raymond) Villador was a PS also.

We are aware of the following 34 Philippine Scouts who passed away since March, 2007.  

Salvador Abad, 26th Cavalry (PS), San Francisco, CA (12/ll/07)
MSgt. Martin Andora, 92nd Coast Artillery (PS), Seaside, CA (7/1/09)
1st Lt. Jose Aquino, Battery G, 92nd Coast Artillery (PS), South San Francisco, CA  (8/24/07)
Capt. Damaso “Dan” Basco, Pittsburg, CA (4/18/10)
SP5 Gavino Cabanilla, [Btry. “C”], 91st Coast Artillery (PS), Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines (3/22/18-6/13/10)
Silverio (Bill) Cabellon, 26th Cavalry (PS), Lakewood, WA (2/17/10)
Lorie Cabiao, 26th Cavalry (PS), Lacey, WA (8/29/09)
Floriano R. Castaneda, Sr. 45th Infantry (PS) [Intelligence Section], Kaneohe, HI  (9/5/09)
Sgt. Mario Cid, 14th Engineer Bn (PS), San Francisco, CA (2/13/09)
SFC Geoffray Dumaguit, 14th Engineers Bn (PS), San Francisco, CA (8/27/07)
Cpl. Joe Estero, 45th & 44th Inf. (PS)--New Scout--Makati, Manila, Philippines (8/10/08)
Dr. Howard William Friedman, 45th Inf (PS), San Francisco, CA (12/8/08)
MSGT Dionisio (Denny) Ganioco, Co F, 12th QM Regt. (PS),  Alhambra, CA (1/29/07)
Domindor Guevara, 57th Inf. (PS)[Anti-Tank Co.], Morton Grove, IL
Dr. Alex Kelly, surgeon, 57th Infantry (PS), Bethesda, MD (9/22/07)
Col. Daniel Laureta Ledda, 12th Inf. Div. (postwar PS), Sacramento, CA (8/10/07)
Nick Lozada, 89, [3rd Bn.], American Canyon, CA (3/6/09)
Eleuterio Maquinana, Co."L" 57th Inf. (PS), Daly City, CA (9/5/07)
SFC Leonardo Pena, [Co. C, Battery A] Pittsburg, CA (11/09)
Cpl. Felex Peralta, [Co. “I”], 45th Inf. (PS), San Francisco (9/30/07)
Ambrosio Quevedo, Monterey, CA, 92nd Coast Artillery (PS) (09)
Major Urbano Quijance, 57th Infantry (PS) [“B” Co.], Seattle, WA  (1/22/11)
MSgt. Alfredo Quijano, San Antonio, TX [Co. “E”] 57th Infantry (PS) (1/1/11)
Gregorio Ramos, 88th Field Artillery (PS), Salinas, CA, (2/20/09)
Major Prospero Q. Ringor, [Co. “L”], 57th Infantry (PS), (3/12/07)
Col. Mel Rosen 2nd Bn, 88th Field Artillery (PS), Falls Church, VA (8/1/07)
Sgt. Major Benigo G. Tabora, 91, Acton, MA (12/08)
Joaquin "Jack" Taopa Teyada, New Scout, Washington, D.C. (12/1/08)
Hermenio Vargas, 45th Infantry (PS), Lakewood, WA (2008)
MSGT. Lauro Villagracia, 91st Coast Artillery (PS), Lakewood, WA (5/9/09)
Pvt. Theodore Villasor, 88th Field Artillery (PS) (2/25/10)
Rodolfo Viray, 12th Medical (PS), Lakewood, WA
Col. Frederick Yeager, Wilmington, NC, 57th Infantry (PS), 2/20/09
Norberto "Ben" Morana Zabala, 92nd Coast Artillery (PS), San Francisco, CA (7/23/07)



Newsletter Editor

updated 2/25/10

A 100 year old Bataan veteran from this news article may be a possible surviving scout, especially since he stayed with the US Army after the war.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_...

Fourteen newly identified former Philippine Scouts have been listed in the first entry above under "unidentified units".  All are now living in the San Francisco area, but either have not been interviewed or cannot remember their Scout units accurately.  These units will be identified as more information is developed.  Editor

57th Inf. (PS)  Cpl. Joe Estero, (New Scout), Makati, Philippines—also served w/ post-war 45th Inf. (PS) & 44th Inf. (PS) passed away in Manila on 10 August ’08.

Newsletter Editor

Nick Lozada, who survived Pantigan River bed massacre during the surrender of Bataan, has passed away on 3/6/09 in American Canyon, CA at 89. He fought with Co. “I”, 45th Infantry (PS).  He is survived by his wife.

Newsletter Editor

I stumbled upon this. I didn't know famous Filipino movie actor Eddie Garcia was a Scout in Okinawa. I didn't see him in the list of surviving Scouts. -victor

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eddie_garcia/biography.php

Eddie Garcia (born Eduardo Verchez Garci­a on 2 May 1921 in Sorsogon, Philippines) popularly known as Manoy is a Filipino movie and television actor. He is a former member of the Philippine Scouts in Okinawa during World War II. He made his first movie, Siete Infantes de Lara in 1949.

He is also known to play the part of Leandro Montemayor, the fictional Philippine President on the television drama series, "Kung Mawawala Ka" (When You're Gone), and gave him his first Best Actor in a Drama Series in the 2002 Star Awards.

He also played a part as Lolo Carlos (Grandfather Carlos) in the Filipino-American film, The Debut, and as Lolo Sinat (Grandfather Sinat) in the film, Deathrow.

He is the only person in the Philippines to be a Hall of Fame inductee of the FAMAS in three categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director.

He is the only performer in Philippine movie history to win three consecutive FAMAS Awards: Best Supporting Actor Awards for Taga sa Bato (1957), Condenado (1958) and Tanikalang Apoy (1959).

He is the most awarded and nominated person in the long history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards. He garnered a total of 34 nominations (13 for Best Supporting Actor, 10 for Best Actor and 11 for Best Director). Out of these, he got 6 Best Supporting Actor wins, 5 Best Actor wins and 5 Best Director wins, 3 Hall of Fame Awards, 1 Lifetime Achievement Award and the Fernando Poe, Jr. Memorial Award. He was awarded his first FAMAS Award in 1957 and his last FAMAS, a Hall of Fame for Best Actor, in 2003.

The first actor to be inducted in the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Hall of Fame of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences in 1974.

Currently, he is playing as Markadan of Saladin, a powerful dark magician in the television fantasy series, Majika.

Filmography
Kahit Wala Ka Na
I Wanna Be Happy (2006)
Blue Moon (2005)
Majika (TV)
Darna (TV)
Marinara (TV)
Narito Ang Puso (TV)
Kung Mawawala Ka (2002) (TV)
The Debut (2001)
Deathrow (2001)
Anino (2000)
Naughty Boys (1990)
Aguila (1980)
Death Has No Mercy (1979)
The Legend of Juan Makabayan (1979)
Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974)
Ligaw na Bulaklak (1957)

Janny Ruiz has been added to the list.  If he was a Philippine Scout, as he appears to have been, he is not eligible for a $15,000 bonus, as Philippine Scouts who fought in WWII were already members of the Regular U.S. Army and generally eligible for the same benefits made available to American soldiers.  "New" (post-WWII) Scouts, Philippine Army soldiers and certified guerrillas who fought the Japanese are eligible.

Newsletter Editor

Two additional surviving Scouts have been identified, bringing the total to 112.

Romeo Castro, 26th Cavalry (PS), Chicago, IL

Mel L. Escuadra, 1st Bn, Battery A, 24th Field Artillery (PS), Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines