World War II Honoree

Robert F. Corpuz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Umingan, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Rick Robison

Relationship

Son-In-Law

SERVED AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 1ST REGIMENT, LUZON GUERRILLA ARMY FORCES, IN THE CAMPAIGN TO LIBERATE THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FROM 1942 TO 1945. WAS BRIEFLY CAPTURED BY JAPANESE FORCES IN 1944. FOUGHT ALONGSIDE THE US ARMY IN 1945 AT BATTLES IN NUEVA ECIJA AND NUEVA VIZCAYA. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL.