World War II Honoree

Heracleo J. Alano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Loay, Bohol, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Commodore Ramon A. Alcaraz (Ret)

Relationship

Comrade

AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF Q-111, A BRITISH-MADE TORPEDO BOAT UNDER U.S. ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST OF GENERAL MACARTHUR, SAW GALLANT ACTION PATROLLING EASTERN BATAAN DURING EARLY WWII. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AFTER AN AIR-SEA BATTLE JANUARY 17, 1942 WHEN HIS BOAT, WITH Q-112, SHOT DOWN 3 JAPANESE PLANES NEAR CORREGIDOR. AFTER BATAAN SURRENDERED, HE MANAGED TO ESCAPE TO BATANGAS AND AVOIDED BEING A POW. LATER HE JOINED THE BOHOL GUERILLAS AND FOUGHT THE JAPANESE UP TO LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES IN 1945.