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Col. Salvador Abcede (1914 – August 19, 1982) was the leader of the anti-Japanese guerrilla group on Negros.[1]: 110 He operated in the mountains of Tanjay, Negros Oriental and later moved to the mountains of Dumaguete by the invitation of Silliman University ROTC group who also joined the soldiers under the USAFFE 71st Division during the Japanese Invasion and led guerrilla moves against the Japanese.
Salvador Abcede | |
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Died | Manila |
Buried | Libingan Ng Mga Bayani |
Allegiance | Philippines United States of America |
Service | Army |
Years of service | 1941 - 1955 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 20th Battalion Combat Team, PA
Negros Force 2nd Battalion, 75th Infantry |
Commands | 20th Battalion Combat Team Negros Oriental Guerilla Unit |
Known for | Guerilla Leader during World War II |
Battles / wars | Battle of Hill Erie, Korea Guerilla Campaigns in Negros |
Other work | Chief of Police, Manila City |
He was joined by the troops of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) and led the honored heroes from the Battle of Hill Eerie in 1952. Which led to Lieutenant Fidel V. Ramos, other Filipino officers and all troops with aiding American forces of the 45th Infantry Division units in fighting against the Chinese Communist forces under the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. He died of cirrhosis of the liver at Veterans Medical Center.
Awards and decorations
edit- Distinguished Service Cross
- Legion of Merit
- Philippine Independence Medal
- Philippine Liberation Medal
- Philippine Defense Medal
- Resistance Movement Medal (Philippines)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lapham, R., and Norling, B., 1996, Lapham's Raiders, Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, ISBN 0813119499