World War II Honoree

Leopoldo Fidencio Abueg

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cavite, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Kathleen Abueg Sanchez

Relationship

Granddaughter

REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY JUNE 6, 1941 WITH RANK OF OS 1/C, IN CAVITE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR BY THE JAPANESE ARMY; MAY, 1942. INCARCERATED AT BILIBID PRISON CAMP; MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; MAY 30, 1942. TRANSFERRED TO CAMPS NO. 1 AND 3 AT CABANATUAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; APRIL 2, 1945. LIBERATED FROM JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. RELEASED TO INACTIVE DUTY MARCH 29, 1946 IN MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ENTITLED TO WEAR PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 4 STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 STARS, ARMY DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BETWEEN DECEMBER 7, 1941 TO APRIL 9, 1942. SERVED HONORABLY ABOARD USS PIGEON (ASR-6) DURING PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DEFENSE OPERATION; DECEMBER 8, 1941 TO MAY 5, 1942. ENTITLED TO WEAR ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.