Congressional Gold Medal Application NAME: (First) (Last) (Middle Initial) Surviving: Military Service Number: Date of Birth: Branch of Service: Unit Specific Name: Retired: Received Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation: (Appeal) Currently receiving VA Benefits: Date of Service: to Location of Service: Veteran s Address: Physical Status: Veteran Attending Event: POW: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone #: ( ) - Email Address: NEXT of KIN Information: NAME: (Last) (First) (Middle Initial) Relationship to Veteran: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone #: ( ) - Email Address: Next of Kin Attending Event: COMMENT: Please see the back for instruction on where to send your application. Region Certified National Certified
Please send you application for verification to the Regional Directors: Region Location Region Director Contact Connecticut (CT), Maine (ME), Massachusetts (MA), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Year (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Vermont (VT) Ben de Guzman bdeguzman@gmail.com Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), West Virginia (WVA) Illinois (IL), Minnesota (MN), Nebraska (NE), Wisconsin (WI) Iowa (IA), Kentucky (KY), Michigan (MI), Ohio (OH) Alabama (AL), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN) Colorado (CO), Kansas (KS), Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming (WY), North Dakota (ND) Arkansas (AR), Louisiana (LA), New Mexico (NM), Oklahoma (OK), Texas (TX) Alaska (AK), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA) Northern / Southern California (CA) Arizona (AZ), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT) Hawaii (HI), Guam (GU), American Samoa (AS), Marianas Island (MI) Sonny Busa Jelly Carandang, Angeles ArminM. Sayson Enrique(Dick) A. Aquino Michael Sembre Maria Christina Panis Poisot Nonie Caban Oscar Hilman Thelma Sevilla Luisa M. Antonio Cecilia Gaerlan Rozita Villanueva Lee Leo Fortuna Ben Acohido sonnybusa@yahoo.com MSJELLYBEANS@aol.com, armin@sayson.net eeric421@comcast.net mdsimbre@msn.com christypoisot@gmail.com plchb@aol.com, luisa.antonio@vetsequitycenter.org rozitalee@aol.com vinusto@outlook.com Philippines and Overseas Embassies Fred Calbasi cabalsias@yahoo.com
Instructions for the Application 1) Please Download the Filipino WWII CGM Application 2) Completely fill out the Application 3) Look on the page 2 to find the VETERANS or Surviving NEXT of KIN current locations (Please look for your current STATE) and to email the Regional Director. 4) Once the Region Director receives your Application they will contact you and follow up to CERTIFY your documentation and/or eligibility (See below for Eligibility for the Medal). Never give ant of your ORIGINAL Documents. 5) Should you not have any documentation, please see page 6 of our Tool Kit for RESOURCE LINKS to request the VETERAN s information. This process in ordering/requesting records may take some time. Please know the processing of this application is FREE. Eligibility "Filipino Veterans of World War II" to include an individual who served: Honorably at any time from July 26, 1941, to December 31, 1946; In an active duty status under the command of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East; and Within the Philippine Commonwealth Army, the Philippine Scouts, the Philippine Constabulary, Recognized Guerrilla Units, the New Philippine Scouts, the First Filipino Infantry Regiment, the Second Filipino Infantry Battalion (Separate), or the First Reconnaissance Battalion; or Commanding or serving in such a unit as a U.S. military officer or enlisted soldier.
About Purpose The Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project is a nonpartisan, community based, allvolunteer national initiative whose mission is to raise awareness through academic research and public information and obtain national recognition of Filipino and Filipino American WWII Soldiers across the United States and Philippines for their wartime service to the U.S. and the Philippines from July 1941 to December 1946. CONDUCT A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO: Seek act of U.S. Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino American World War II soldiers. Initiate conclusive academic research on the Filipino American Soldiers experience during World War II including the Philippine Scouts, Philippine Commonwealth Army, Recognized Guerillas, New Philippine Scouts, 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment, 2d Filipino Infantry Battalion (Sep), And 1st Recon Battalion. Raise national awareness and public education/information on their wartime service and sacrifice in defending the Philippines and United States. FACTORS TO SUPPORT RECOGNITION President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a Military Order on July 26, 1941 directing the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Scouts, and Philippine Constabulary to be under the command of the Commander, U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE) to defend the Philippines and United States. Over 260,000 Filipino soldiers fought in WWII. An estimated 16,000 to 18,000 soldiers remain in the U.S. and Philippines. The fall of Bataan in April 1942, and Corregidor in May 1942 led to the capture of over 72,000 American and Filipino troops. USAFFE forces and Filipino civilians organized into Recognized Guerilla Units led by U.S. and Philippine Army Officers. The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment, 2d Filipino Infantry Battalion (Sep), organized in California, and 1st Recon Battalion participated in the Philippine Liberation in 1945 46.
Resource Links for Veterans Documentation United States National Archives https://www.archives.gov/veterans National Personnel Records Center https://www.archives.gov/st louis/military personnel/about ompfs.html https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military service records https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/navy casualties/us territories.html Access to Archival Database https://aad.archives.gov/aad/index.jsp https://aad.archives.gov/aad/series list.jsp?cat=gp24 https://aad.archives.gov/aad/series list.jsp?cat=wr26 US Veteran Affairs Records https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=5380 Philippines Philippines Veterans Affairs Office Please contact Camp Aguinaldo to their Military Records and obtain an AGO 23 Foreign Countries Contact our Philippines Embassy