World War II Honoree

Marcos Eamilao

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bacolod, Occ Negros, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Commodore Ramon A. Alcaraz (Ret)

Relationship

Shipmate

CHIEF ENGINEMAN OF Q-112, ONE OF THE THREE BRITISH-MADE TORPEDO BOATS POWERED BY 2 MAIN ENGINES OF 33,000 HP EACH, OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, SAW GALLANT ACTION UNDER U.S. ARMED FORCES IN THE FAR EAST DURING THE 148-DAY HEROIC DEFENSE OF BATAAN, PATROLLING ITS COASTLINE. ON JANUARY 17, 1942 Q-112 AND Q-111 SHOT DOWN 3 JAPANESE ZEROS EAST OF BATAAN DURING AN AIR-SEA BATTLE WITH NINE ENEMY PLANES. WON A SILVER STAR FOR HIS ROLE. WHEN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES FAR EAST SURRENDERED APRIL 9,1 942, HE BECAME A POW BUT WAS RELEASED AS A SICK POW 5 MONTHS LATER. AFTER RECOVERING FROM SICKNESS, HE JOINED GUERILLAS AND FOUGHT THE JAPANESE UNTIL THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES IN 1945.