World War II Honoree

Santiago C. Nuval

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Luna, La Union, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Commodore Ramon A. Alcaraz (Ret)

Relationship

Shipmate

SAW GALLANT ACTION AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF Q-113, A BRITISH-MADE TORPEDO BOAT OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY UNDER DIRECT OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF U.S. ARMED FORCES FAR EAST HEADQUARTERS IN CORREGIDOR PATROLLING EAST BATAAN DURING ITS 148 DAYS OF HEROIC DEFENSE. ON MARCH 11, 1942 WHEN GENERAL MACARTHUR AND STAFF ESCAPED FROM CORREGIDOR USING FOUR TORPEDO BOATS UNDER LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE BULKELEY, Q-113 TRANSPORTED THE U.S. ARMY COMMANDO GROUP TO ZAMBALES TO START GUERILLA OPERATIONS AND DIVERSIONARY TACTICS FOR MACARTHUR'S ESCAPE. AFTER THE SURRENDER OF U.S. ARMED FORCES IN THE FAR EAST, HE AND CREW MANAGED TO ESCAPE AND LATER JOINED THE NORTHERN LUZON GUERILLAS, FIGHTING THE JAPANESE UP TO THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES EARLY 1945.