World War II Honoree

Mark Palicte Mocorro

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tacoma, Washington

Honored By

Dennis Mocorro

Relationship

Son

PRIVATE. SERVED AS A FILIPINO SCOUT ON CORREGIDOR ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. ASSIGNED TO A COASTAL ARTILLERY UNIT WITH HIS FATHER WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED THE PHILIPPINES. AFTER A LONG SIEGE HE AND HIS FATHER WERE TAKEN PRISONERS AND SURVIVED THE CORREGIDOR-BATAAN DEATH MARCH. AFTER ESCAPING HIS CAPTORS, HE JOINED THE GUERRILLAS AND CONTINUED FIGHTING.