World War II Honoree

Monico Almachar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vigan, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Joseph R. Almachar

Relationship

Son

2ND BATTALION, COMPANY H, 57TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE SCOUTS. POW UPON BATAAN SURRENDER. ESCAPED THE DEATH MARCH BY CRAWLING INTO TALL GRASS; LATER CAPTURED AGAIN NEAR MARIVELES AND HELD ON THE BEACH FROM WHICH HE SUBSEQUENTLY ESCAPED AGAIN BY CRAWLING UNDER BARBED WIRE. JOINED AND FOUGHT WITH VOLCKMANN'S GUERRILLAS, 121ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, U.S. FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES, UNTIL PHILIPPINE LIBERATION.