World War II Honoree

Edward Arthur Normandy, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Manila, Philippine Islands

Honored By

G. Holman King

Relationship

friend of his sister

MAJOR AND SURGEON IN MEDICAL CORPS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN THE FAR EAST. SERVED IN FIELD HOSPITAL AND CAPTURED ON BATAAN. SURVIVED BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND IMPRISONED AT CAPAS CONCENTRATION CAMP. ESCAPED AND MADE WAY BACK TO MANILA. FOOLED JAPANESE BY ADOPTING MOTHER'S MAIDEN SURNAME AND POSING AS EDUARDO HALILI, A 'MESTIZO' DOCTOR AT MANILA HOSPITAL WHICH WAS ALSO CENTER OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY AGAINST JAPANESE WITH RADIO TRANSMITTER IN BASEMENT LINKED TO MACARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA. ARRESTED IN 1945 BY JAPANESE SECRET POLICE SHORTLY BEFORE LIBERATION OF MANILA. SUFFERED TORTURE AT FORT SANTIAGO AND BEHEADED, AT AGE 33. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.