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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
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AGDAMAG, 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.
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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=-ANnAAAAMAAJ
catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005578977
trove.nla.gov.au/work/20135848?selectedversion=NBD40456210
www.worldcat.org/title/150-days-of-hell-japanese-invasion-of-the-philippines-8-december-1941-6-may-1942/oclc/608554168
AGDAMAG, 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.
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