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Reply #40 - Mar 23rd, 2012, 10:12pm
 
Sir,

My grandfather is a member of the 88th Field Artillery.
He was based in Okinawa for some time and they now live in Laguna.He is Isidro C. Macaraig


Editor-at-Large wrote on Jan 9th, 2007, 5:06pm:
Surviving Philippine Scouts [118] --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)—3
Paul Brodit, Seaside, CA
Cpl. Hermenigildo Dato [Bty. "D", 2nd Bat.], Paranaque, Philippines
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.

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Re: Surviving Philippine Scouts
Reply #41 - Apr 2nd, 2012, 6:30pm
 
okinawa_scout44 wrote on Mar 23rd, 2012, 10:12pm:
Sir,

My grandfather is a member of the 88th Field Artillery.
He was based in Okinawa for some time and they now live in Laguna.He is Isidro C. Macaraig


Thank you for the update. We rely on information from others to update our records.

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Elias Coloma, 90, of Fountain Valley
Reply #42 - May 19th, 2012, 3:46pm
 

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/coloma-354477-says-one.html?pic=2

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/coloma-354477-says-one.html

Published: May 16, 2012 Updated: May 17, 2012 5:29 p.m.
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Death March survivor finally tells story
By TOM BERG / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

FOUNTAIN VALLEY – All those years, no one knew about April 1942.

Elias Coloma, now 90, was just the wicker basket guy at the Orange County Swap Meet.
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