World War II Honoree

Harding P. Nakar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philippine Islands

Honored By

Crescencia T. Nakar

UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL BERNARD ANDERSON, A STRANDED U.S. AIR FORCE PILOT, SERVED WITH HIS GUERRILLA OUTFIT HEADQUARTERED IN THE JUNGLES OF MASANGA, INFANTA, QUEZON, PHILIPPINES. THE UNIT WAS IN CONSTANT RADIO CONTACT WITH GENERAL MACARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA, REPORTING JAPANESE POSITIONS AND MOVEMENTS IN THE AREA AND RECEIVING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONS; ACTIVELY COMMUNICATED AND COORDINATED WITH GUERILLAS IN OTHER PARTS OF LUZON AND IMPORTANTLY, ORCHESTRATED SURREPTITIOUS FLOW AND SMUGGLE OF MATERIAL, AMMUNITIONS, AND LATER, SUPPLY OF THE 'VICTORY NOTES' (IN ADVANCE OF THE LIBERATION OPERATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES) FROM AMERICAN SUBMARINES (AMONG THEM THE 'NORWALL') THEN IN THE DEEP WATERS OF DINGALAN BAY, PHILIPPINE SEA; TO SENSITIVE GUERILLA POSITIONS ON LAND. IN THE PROCESS, IN THE GUISE OF FOREST LOGGERS AND/OR FISHERMEN, WITHOUT FEAR FOR LIFE OR LIMB AND ALMOST ALWAYS IN DARKNESS, REPELLED ENEMY EFFORTS TO INFILTRATE GUERILLA STRONGHOLDS.