Find A Grave - Philippines

Mower, Charles E. b. November 29, 1924 d. November 3, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and served as a Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company A, 34th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division. Near Capoocan Leyte, Philippine Islands, on November 3, 1944, he was an assistant squad leader in an attack against enemy positions on both sides of a stream running through a wooded gulch. When his squad leader was killed, he took command and started to lead his men across the stream, but was severely wounded by machinegun...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: L-2-110
Nininger Jr., Alexander R. [cenotaph] b. October 30, 1918 d. January 12, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr. was born in Gainesville, Georgia and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where his father owned two movie theatres. Nicknamed "Sandy", as a youth he spoke French fluently, loved classical music, and wrote poetry in secret. He graduated from West Point Military Academy in June 1941. Journalist Malcolm Gladwell later noted that Nininger "had no feelings of hate, and did not think he could ever kill anyone out of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Name on Wall of the Missing
Nininger Jr., Alexander R. b. October 30, 1918 d. January 12, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr. was born in Gainesville, Georgia and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where his father owned two movie theatres. Nicknamed "Sandy", as a youth he spoke French fluently, loved classical music, and wrote poetry in secret. He graduated from West Point Military Academy in June 1941. Journalist Malcolm Gladwell later noted that Nininger "had no feelings of hate, and did not think he could ever kill anyone out of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Dominic Parish Church Cemetery, Abucay, Bataan Province, Central Luzon, Philippines
Plot: Grave 9
Ocampo, Pablo b. January 25, 1853 d. February 5, 1925
Philippine statesman. Born while the Philippines was a Spanish possession, he graduated from Saint Thomas University in 1882, studied law, and became an attorney in Manila. From 1883 to 1890 he served as a prosecutor and in various positions within the royal court system. In 1898 Ocampo became Professor of Law at the University of Malolos. From 1898 to 1900 he was editor of the Manila newspaper La Patria, and he later became editor of the first legal journal to be published in the Philippines...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
La Loma Catholic Cemetery, Caloocan, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Osmena Sr., Sergio b. September 9, 1878 d. October 19, 1961
Philippine President. Osmena served as the Vice President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1941, and 1941 to 1944, and then President of the Philippines from August 1, 1944 to May 28, 1946. A native of Cebu City, Cebu, he was a member of the prominent Osmena family which also includes his son Senator Sergio Osmena Jr., and grandsons Senators Sergio Osmena III and John Osmena. Born a Chinese-mestizo, he studied at the San Juan de Letran College in Manila, Philippines, and at the University of San...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Owens, Robert Allen b. September 13, 1920 d. November 1, 1943
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born at Greenville, South Carolina and enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 10, 1942. He served as a Sergeant in Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, at Bougainville, Solomon Islands. During the beach landing at Cape Torokina, November 1, 1943, a strategically placed Japanese 75 millimeter regimental gun seriously threatening the success of the operation. No boats could approach the beach because the emplacement...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: N-12-200
Paredes, Quintin b. September 9, 1884 d. January 30, 1973
Philippine Statesman. He graduated from Manila's Escuela de Leyes (School of Laws) with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master's degrees and became an attorney in 1907. He served as a prosecutor in Manila from 1908 to 1917, and faculty member and Dean of Manila's Escuela de Derecho, the first Filipino law school, from 1913 to 1917. Paredes was Solicitor General from 1917 to 1918, Attorney General from 1918 to 1920, and Secretary of Justice from 1920 to 1921. He served in the Philippines...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Pease Jr., Harl [memorial] b. April 10, 1917 d. October 8, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Plymouth, New Hampshire, enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1939. He served as a Captain in the 19th Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater. During a bombing mission over New Guinea on August 5, 1942 one of the engines on his B-17 bomber failed, forcing him to return to an Australian base. There, he selected an aircraft deemed unready for combat missions, but air worthy. Leaving early in the morning, he flew throughout...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Tablets of the Missing
Perez, Halina b. March 27, 1983 d. March 4, 2004
Actress. Halina was born Vanessa Uri in Perez, Quezon City in the Philippines, Where she graduated from the Quezon National High School and enrolled at the Enverga University, before being transferred to Manila whereupon she embarked into show business. Halina appeared in over 10 films during her brief career, most notably in erotic philipino thrillers and comedies. She gained fans by potraying sexy, provacative women in movies. Notable credits includes the skin flicks Kiskisan (2003), Balat...[Read More] (Bio by: Noni)
Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Perry ., 2Lt. Rupert D b. January 30, 1920 d. January 7, 1945

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Peterson, Oscar Verner [cenotaph] b. August 27, 1899 d. May 13, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Prentis, Wisconsin and enlisted in the Navy December 8, 1920. He served continuously at sea and on April 8, 1941, reported for duty on the U.S.S. NEOSHO (AO-23) as Chief Water Tender. His citation reads, "At the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 7, 1942, his ship was under heavy attacks from Japanese dive bombers. Furious fires broke out and the struggle to save the ship began. He was in charge of a repair party below and although...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Name inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing
Poe Jr., Fernando b. August 20, 1939 d. December 13, 2004
Phillipine Presidential Candidate and actor. Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe in San Carlos City, Philippines, he began his film career in the 1950s and eventually starred in more than 200 films where he was popular among impoverished Filipinos for his roles as a fast-punching, underdog champion of the poor. He was a five-time winner of the nation's top film prize. He also produced, directed and wrote many of his films. Narrowly lost the 2004 race for president of the Phillipines when he came...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Buried next to parents and brother
Quezon, Manuel Luis b. August 19, 1878 d. August 1, 1944
Father of Philippine Independence, First Commonwealth President. Manuel Quezon was born to Spanish parents Lucio and Maria Dolores Quezon in the little remote town of Baler, Tayabas (now Quezon) located on the east coast of Luzon. His father was a former soldier in the Spanish army. His parents operated a small rice farm and he was tutored at home by his mother and the village priest until at age nine was given the opportunity for an excellent education after being sent and boarded at the...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Quezon Memorial Circle/Shrine, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: Marble niche at base of memorial. Tallest structure in Manila.
Ricketts, Milton Ernest [cenotaph] b. August 5, 1913 d. May 8, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. On May 8, 1942 he was Officer-in-Charge of the Engineering Repair Party of the "USS Yorktown" in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea. During the severe bombarding of the Yorktown by enemy forces, an aerial bomb passed through and exploded directly beneath the compartment in which Lt. Ricketts' battle station was located, killing...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Plot: No Known Grave; name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Rizal, Jose b. June 19, 1861 d. December 30, 1896
Doctor, Novelist, Filipino Patriot, Independence Movement Martyr. He rests in downtown Manila's Rizal Park beneath an elaborate monument guarded by sentries dressed in full regalia. His nationalist ideas contained in his two novels "Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo" fomented the Filipino Insurrection against the ruling Spaniards in 1896 resulting in his death. After execution by firing squad, his remains were quickly buried by Spanish authorities in a secret makeshift grave in Paco...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Rizal Monument, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Roan, Charles Howard b. August 16, 1923 d. September 18, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Claude, Texas, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 12, 1942. He served as a Private First Class with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, at Peleiu Island, Palau Group. His citation reads "On September 18, 1944, he and his companions were suddenly engaged in a furious exchange of hand grenades with Japanese forces emplaced in a cave. Seeking protection with four other Marines in rocky terrain, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Romulo, Carlos Pe�a b. January 14, 1899 d. December 15, 1985
Philippine Statesman. He graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1918, later receiving degrees from Columbia and Notre Dame. He was a Professor at the University of the Philippines from 1923 to 1928, and a Board of Regents member from 1929 to 1941. In 1942 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his Philippine Herald newspaper reports on Far East events. At the start of World War II Romulo joined the Philippine Army and was on Douglas MacArthur's staff. In 1943 and 1944 he held two cabinet...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Libingan ng mga Bayani, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Rooks, Albert Harold b. December 29, 1891 d. March 1, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Colton, Washington, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in June 1940 and in 1941 took command of the heavy cruiser "USS Houston" (CA-30), flagship of the Asiatic Fleet, leading convoys and escorts. The Asiatic Fleet with its British and Dutch counterparts fought against overwhelming Japanese forces in Southeast Asia, the Philippines and the East Indies. At the Battle...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
Rosales y Ras, Rev. Julio b. September 18, 1906 d. June 2, 1983
Filipino religious leader and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of Calbayog, he made his studies at the Seminary of Calbayog and was ordained in his hometown on June 2, 1929, From 1929 to 1946, he did pastoral work in the diocese of Calboyog. He was consecrated bishop of Tagbilaran, on September 21, 1946. Three years later, he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Cebu, precisely on December 17, 1949. During his episcolpal career, he served as President of Episcopal Conference...[Read More]
Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu, Cebu Province, Central Visayas, Philippines
Plot: Mausoleum
Roxas, Manuel Acuna b. January 1, 1892 d. April 15, 1948
Philippine President. A native of Roxas City, Capiz, he served as the President of the Philippines from May 28, 1946, until his death on April 15, 1948. Educated at the University of Manila, and the University of the Philippines, he went onto become a member of several parties and served many different positions including, as a Secretary and Law Clerk to Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano from 1913 to 1915, Law Professor from 1915 to 1916, Municipal Councilor of Capiz in 1917, Governor of Capiz...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines

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