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Post by frank on Jun 18, 2014 12:54:06 GMT -5
This sad news was passed on to us this morning. It is with sad regret, I pass on the message from the Rogue Privateers living history group, I was informed today that our benefactor, Mr. Lou Lopez, the main coordinator for the Old Fort MacArthur Days Military Timeline event, passed away this morning @ 5 am. There will not be a funeral service. Please join us as we all bow our heads in silence and remembrance to the man who gave all of us military re-enactors and living historians a place to call ‘home’ at Fort MacArthur… R.I.P. Lou, you will be sorely missed… Louis R Lopez. Rosemead, CA. www.facebook.com/pages/Philippine-Scouts-Heritage-Society/198368690239802
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Post by frank on Jun 18, 2014 12:53:20 GMT -5
This sad news was passed on to us this morning. It is with sad regret, I pass on the message from the Rogue Privateers living history group, I was informed today that our benefactor, Mr. Lou Lopez, the main coordinator for the Old Fort MacArthur Days Military Timeline event, passed away this morning @ 5 am. There will not be a funeral service. Please join us as we all bow our heads in silence and remembrance to the man who gave all of us military re-enactors and living historians a place to call ‘home’ at Fort MacArthur… R.I.P. Lou, you will be sorely missed… www.facebook.com/pages/Philippine-Scouts-Heritage-Society/198368690239802
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Post by frank on May 2, 2013 17:20:13 GMT -5
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Post by frank on May 2, 2013 17:08:22 GMT -5
I was able to borrow a copy from my local library at Oxnard, Ca. It is a compilation of the letters Vicente Lim wrote to his family. He intended some of these letters to be part of his diary at a later date. The book was published in 1980 in the Philippines and also in the US. The copy I read was acquired in Jan, 1982. The book provides an insight in the organization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1935. The preparations for war and fight on Bataan from a personal view of the 1st Filipino graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY. It includes a copy of the study Lim wrote at the US Army War College in 1929 when he was a student there. "Subject: The Philippine Islands - A Military Asset" This study should be a cornerstone for those interested in the history and development of the Republic of the Philippines and its Armed Forces. The situation and problems that Lim pointed out then are still relevant if not present today in 2013 and can define the relation between the US and Philippines in dealing with a new challenge in the South East Asia and Pacific region. It is a relevant book for study by those interested in history and present defense requirements of the Philippines. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=....&size=765%2C960pinoyhistory.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1815&page=1
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Post by frank on May 2, 2013 17:03:40 GMT -5
150 days of hell: Japanese invasion of the Philippines, 8 December 1941-6 May 1942 Jose Villanueva Agdamag, Vicente Mendoza Agdamag ISBN 9719320001 / 9789719320005 / 971-93200-0-1 books.google.com/books/about/150_days_of_hell.html?id=-ANnAAAAMAAJcatalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005578977trove.nla.gov.au/work/20135848?selectedversion=NBD40456210www.worldcat.org/title/150-days-of-hell-japanese-invasion-of-the-philippines-8-december-1941-6-may-1942/oclc/608554168AGDAMAG, Jose Jr. V. Platoon Leader - 3rd Platoon, M Company, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division (PA) - Rank: 3rd Lieutenant Hometown: Baguio City, Benguet Due to the way the Philippine Army was organized prior to World War II, most of the soldiers of the 41st Infantry Division hailed from Southern Luzon provinces. However, looking at the Division's roster, one could see that there is representation from virtually every province in the Philippine Islands. In the end, where they came from or what they did before the war hardly mattered, as the 41st Division was a mix of Filipinos from all walks of life brought together by a common cause: freedom. Jose Agdamag Jr. was one of those patriots. Jose was born on June 22, 1921 in Baguio City. He would join the long line of Agdamags to serve in the military. His father was a graduate of the Constabulary Academy and later on served in Bataan in Gen. Mateo Capinpin's 21st Infantry Division. Jose's older brother, Ruben, was in the Philippine Army Air Corps. At the outbreak of World War II in the Philippines, Agdamag was called into active duty as a Sergeant and was originally assigned to the Headquarters Company of the 41st Infantry Division. After he was issued his Enfield rifle and khaki uniform, he only needed 10 rounds of practice at the firing range since he was already categorized as an "expert" in the Rifle and Pistol Team of the advanced ROTC of the University of the Philippines. These skills undoubtedly served him well in the course of the fighting in Bataan. Agdamag's competence in the field earned him a promotion barely 20 days after the beginning of hostilities in the country. On December 27, 1941, he was commissioned as a 3rd Lieutenant and reported to the 43rd Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Division. He was assigned as the leader of 3rd Platoon, M Company of the Regiment's 3rd Battalion. During the Division's actions in Bataan, 3rd Lt. Agdamag's steady leadership of his platoon and his constant assessment of the organization of their defenses was one piece in the whole picture of the Filipino Solider's finest hours. The capitulation of all USAFFE forces did not mean that Jose Agdamag's struggle for freedom ended as well. After being fortunate enough to survive the Death March and after his subsequent release on July 4, 1942, Agdamag joined the guerrilla movement with the Fil-American Irregular Troops (FAIT) under Colonel Hugh Straughn, which operated around Manila and Southern Luzon. He fought with the guerrillas until the Liberation of the Philippines in 1945. For his commendable service during the war, he received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Award, the American Defense Ribbon Award, the Philippine Defense and Liberation Medal, a Distinguished Unit Badge with two oak-leaf clusters and other military merit awards. Agdamag continued serving in the military after the Second World War. He was assigned as a company commander of the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment in Sulu during the 1950s. With the Rangers, he earned battlefield promotions for gallantry in action. Jose eventually married and had five children with his wife, Violeta. One of his sons, Vicente, followed in his father's footsteps and is now an Admiral (the Navy's equivalent for the rank of General) in the Philippine Navy. Father and son collaborated in writing the book, "150 Days of Hell (Japanese Invasion of the Philippines 8 December 1941 - 6 May 1942)", which combines an on-the-ground perspective of the invasion with a study of the battle from the strategic level. Jose Agdamag Jr. retired from the service with the rank of Colonel, Philippine Constabulary. m.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207686965927018&p=0&_rdr
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Post by frank on May 2, 2013 16:25:09 GMT -5
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Post by frank on May 2, 2013 14:55:40 GMT -5
I was able to borrow a copy from my local library at Oxnard, Ca. It is a compilation of the letters Vicente Lim wrote to his family. He intended some of these letters to be part of his diary at a later date. The book was published in 1980 in the Philippines and also in the US. The copy I read was acquired in Jan, 1982. The book provides an insight in the organization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1935. The preparations for war and fight on Bataan from a personal view of the 1st Filipino graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY. It includes a copy of the study Lim wrote at the US Army War College in 1929 when he was a student there. "Subject: The Philippine Islands - A Military Asset" This study should be a cornerstone for those interested in the history and development of the Republic of the Philippines and its Armed Forces. The situation and problems that Lim pointed out then are still relevant if not present today in 2013 and can define the relation between the US and Philippines in dealing with a new challenge in the South East Asia and Pacific region. It is a relevant book for study by those interested in history and present defense requirements of the Philippines. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=457576090985726&set=pb.198368690239802.-2207520000.1367529132.&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-prn1%2F931204_457576090985726_2042036466_n.jpg&size=765%2C960Attachments:
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Post by frank on Mar 20, 2013 22:27:36 GMT -5
That's Jamie Lee Curtis? She does look like her... except of course I'm used to seeing her hair not gray. You haven't seen her yogurt commercials last year. Hope you and Donald can make it to the burial at Arlington, VA.
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Post by frank on Mar 15, 2013 13:15:20 GMT -5
These are some of the photos from my camera. The other photos I took are on JR Mislang's camera. Will update the post when I get the other images. And also edit the short video clips. As we dismissed to return to barracks, a lady walks up and asks us what we are up to. We tell her we completed our honor guard detail for LCol. Ed Ramsey our Bataan Veteran. She thanked us for our service. She was driving by with her friend and saw us. She stopped, walked over, shook our hands and thanked us. Who say's Ed Ramsey doesn't have pull even up there! www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.500827386644928.1073741825.276997385694597&type=1
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