Find A Grave - Philippines

Fryar, Elmer E. [cenotaph] d. December 8, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Denver, Colorado and served as a Private, U .S. Army, Company E, 511th Parachute Infantry, 11th Airborne Division. At Leyte, Philippine Islands, December 8, 1944 his battalion encountered a strongly entrenched Japanese position supported by mortars and automatic weapons. They attacked, but his company was ordered to cover the battalion's withdrawal. Seeing an enemy platoon moving to outflank his company, he moved to higher ground...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Gabaldon, Isauro b. December 8, 1875 d. December 21, 1942
Philippine Statesman. He was educated in Spain, received a law degree from Manila's Saint Thomas University in 1900, and became an attorney. He served as Governor of Nueva Ecija Province in 1906, and a member of the Philippines House of Representatives from 1907 to 1911. He served as Governor again from 1912 to 1916, and then became a member of the Philippines Senate, serving until 1919. Gabaldon earned a reputation throughout the Philippines as an education activist, authoring laws to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Gabriel ., SSgt. William J b. 1917 d. March 26, 1946

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Gilmore, Howard Walter [memorial] b. September 29, 1902 d. February 7, 1943
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born at Selma, Alabama and served as a US Navy Commander. From January 10 to February 7, 1943, he was commanding officer of the submarine USS Growler (SS-215), on her forth patrol in the Southwest Pacific. Striking at the enemy in spite of continuous hostile air and antisubmarine patrols, he sank one Japanese freighter and damaged another with torpedo fire. In the darkness of night on February 7, an enemy gunboat closed range and prepared to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Tablets of the Missing
Graham ., GNR. Turner b. June 14, 1909 d. October 24, 1944

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Guevara, Pedro b. February 23, 1879 d. January 19, 1937
Philippine Statesman. He graduated from Manila's San Juan de Letran College in 1896 and joined Filipino forces fighting for independence from Spain. Guevara served in the military throughout the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, eventually becoming a Lieutenant Colonel. When the Philippines became a US possession he worked as a journalist and a member of the constabulary until his election to the Municipal Council of San Felipe Neri in Rizal Province. In 1908 Guevara...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Hanson, Robert Murray [cenotaph] b. February 4, 1920 d. February 3, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery while a fighter pilot attached to Marine Fighting Squadron 215 in action against enemy Japanese forces at Bougainville Island on November 1, 1943 and New Britain Island on January 24, 1944. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life and above and beyond the call of duty...[Read More]
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Harrison, Francis Burton b. December 18, 1873 d. November 21, 1957
US Congressman from New York and Governor of the Philippines. He was the son of Burton Harrison, Confederate President Jefferson Davis's private secretary, and novelist Constance Cary Harrison. He graduated from Yale in 1895 and New York Law School in 1897, and then became an attorney while also teaching at his alma mater. He served as a Captain during the Spanish American War, and then resumed the practice of law. In 1902 was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat, serving...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Holcomb ., SSGT. James E b. 1917 d. July 24, 1942

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Johnson, Leroy b. December 6, 1919 d. December 15, 1944
WW II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Leroy Johnson was born in Caney Greek, Louisiana. He served as a Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company K, 126th Infantry, 32d Infantry Division. On December 15, 1944 near Limon, Leyte, Philippine Islands Sergeant Johnson as squad leader was sent to patrol a ridge held by a well-entrenched Japanese force. Seeing an enemy machinegun, which covered the approaches to several other enemy positions, he chose three other men, armed them with hand grenades, and led...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: C-10-79
Laurel, Salvador Hidalgo b. November 18, 1928 d. January 27, 2004
Statesman. A native of Paco, Manila, he served as the Vice President of the Philippines under President Corazon Aquino, from 1986 to 1992. The son of President Jose P. Laurel, he also served as a Senator from the Philippines from 1967 to 1972, Assemblyman for Region IV from 1978 to 1983, Prime Minister of the Philippines in 1986, and Minster of Foreign Affairs. Educated first in Manila in medicine, he later went to the United States and studied to become a lawyer at Yale University. He received...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Libingan ng mga Bayani, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Lee, Henry G. b. 1915 d. January 9, 1945
Soldier Poet. His poems were found hidden in the Cabanatuan POW Camp in the Philippine Islands, when the camp was liberated by the American Army. A lieutenant in the 31st US Infantry Regiment, he was posted to the Philippine Islands in early 1940. When Japan attacked the US in Dec 1941, the US Army was unprepared to defend the Philippines, and Lee was captured when the Japanese overran the Bataan Pennisula. Forced to endure the Bataan Death March. In Dec 1944, Lee and 1617 other POWs were...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Buried in unmarked, mass grave
Legarda, Benito b. September 27, 1853 d. August 27, 1915
Philippine Statesman. Also known as Benito Legarda Y Tuason, he was a member of one of Manila's richest and most prominent families. He received a law degree from Manila's Saint Thomas University and became a successful businessman. Legarda was a cabinet member and member of the legislature during Emilio Aguinaldo's Revolutionary Government, and he was a member of the first US-Philippine Commission appointed to administer the Philippines when they became a US territory. In 1907 he was elected...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Lopez De Legazpi, Miguel b. 1502 d. August 20, 1572
1st Govenor and Captain General of the Philippines, Spanish Conquistador. Born in Zumarraga, Guipuzcoa, Spain in 1502. He moved to New Spain (Mexico) in 1528 and married Isabel Garces. They had nine children together before her death in the mid 1550's. In those years he worked as leader of the financial department council and Civil Govenor of Mexico City. By the order of King Philip II and commissioned by Viceroy Luis de Velasco, to find the Spice Islands first discovered by the Magellan...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Caldwell)
San Augustin Church, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: corridor next to altar
Magsaysay, Ramon b. August 31, 1907 d. March 17, 1957
Philippine President. A native of Ibu, Zambales, Magsaysay served as the President of the Philippines from December 30, 1953, until his death on March 17, 1957. Born to an industrial arts teacher, blacksmith proprietor, and gentleman farmer, and his wife, a dry goods store proprietor, Magsaysay was educated at the Zambales Academy, and the Jose Rizal College. A member of the Liberal Political Party, and the Nationalista Party, he served as a Supply Officer with the rank of Major for Colonel...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Marcelo, Jovy b. May 20, 1965 d. May 15, 1992
Auto Race Car Driver. He was the most accomplished Filipino motorsport driver ever. Lost his life when testing his Lola at Indianapolis. In his remembrance the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship founded the Jovy Marcelo Sportsmanship Award. (Bio by: 380W)
Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Marcos, Ferdinand E. b. September 11, 1917 d. September 28, 1989
Philippine President. His first term in office was bright and promising. He put teeth in the tax collection system of the country resulting in a robust economy while developing the country's rundown infrastructure. President Marcos liberalized trade with the world, hastening industrialization and improved agricultural production to make the country self-sufficient in food. Throughout his 20 year tenure, Marcos maintained a close alliance with the United States. He was born in Sarrat the...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum, Batac, Ilocos Norte Province, Ilocos, Philippines
Plot: Refrigerated Crypt, Marcos family mausoleum
Marney, Harold William [memorial] b. October 25, 1924 d. August 2, 1943
Military Figure. Served aboard PT 109 under Lt. John F. Kennedy. Was one of two crew members killed when PT 109 was sunk by Japanese destroyer. (Bio by: Gary Lee Durst)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Body was lost at sea and never recovered.
Meade ., Capt. Lawrence K b. July 14, 1912 d. September 24, 1942

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Monument, Camp O'Donnell Memorial b. December 7, 1941 d. January 30, 1945
Memorial to the memory of the "Battling Bastards of Bataan", US Soldiers who fought on the Bataan Pennisula from December 1941 to April 1942, when they surrendered to superior Japanese Army forces. The men were then forced to march approximately 70 miles to Camp O'Donnell, a former US Army training camp, which the Japanese had turned into a Prisoner of War (POW) Camp. The march became infamous as the Bataan Death March, as over 10,000 soldiers of the 70,000 surrendering men were killed by the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines

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