Memo Recognizing the Maculot Battalion, January 1948

GSCPU 091 PI

Jan 5, 1948

SUBJECT TO

: Revocation, Folsom's Fil-American Guerrillas, and Recognition of San Jose Batangas Guerrillas and Maculot Battalion : Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines Camp Murphy, Quezon City

1. Extensive reinvestigation and reconsideration of the 1^st Regiment, Folsom’s Fil-American Guerrillas, a guerrilla unit recognized by The Commanding General, AFWESPAC, on 29 November 1945 with a strength of 4,951 for the period of 31 January 1945 through 26 September 1945, has developed that there existed insufficient justification for the original recognition of this unit.

2. During this reinvestigation, full and just consideration was given to each individual listed on the unit rosters. With the exception of 193 men in the 4^th Battalion and 512 men in the 5^th Battalion, the investigation revealed that the unit’s claimed record of service was not substantiated by sufficient acceptable evidence. There was unsatisfactory proof that the unit made any material contribution to the war effort. Scrutiny of rosters indicated that they were composed largely of:

a. Individuals residing permanently in their homes, who did not make any active military contribution.

b. Individuals who failed, rightfully so, to be recognized with other units.

c. Individuals who were recruited after the termination of military operations in their area.

3. It is, therefore, announced that the existing recognition of all 4,951 presentedly listed members of the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Battalions, 1^st Regiment, Folsom’s Fil-American Guerrillas, is revoked. Each member thereof is declared in the status of an unrecognized guerrilla without any period of recognition whatsoever and denied and and all rights and privileges that pertain or may later pertain to a member of the Philippine Army in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States.

4. As a result of the revocation of the 1^st Regiment, Folsom’s Fil-American Guerrillas, the 1^st and 5^th Battalion, being an integral part, are not recognized as a component part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The casualty rosters of the 1^st and 5^th Battalions, Folsom’s

5. With reference to paragraph 2, this letter, the units listed below are recognized by the Commanding General, Philippines-Ryukyus Command, as having been authorized elements of the Philippine Army, serving with the Armed Forces of the United States.

Unit San Jose Batangas Guerrillas Maculot Battalion Maculot Battalion Casualty Roster

Strength 193 512 62

Period of Recognition 15 March 1945 to 26 Sep 1945 4 March 1945 to 26 Sep 1945 The period of recognition for each individual will extend from the date of induction or the date the unit was recognized, whichever is later, to the date the individual died, both dates inclusive.  In cases where individuals enter a casualty status prior to the recognition date of the unit, their period of recognition will be the date entered casualty status only.

6. Under the provisions of Executive Order No. 21, by the President of the Commonweatlh of the Philippines, dated 26 October 1944, the status of the members of these units, during the period above specified, was that of officers and enlisted men on the Philippine Army.

7. Under the provisions of Executive Order No. 68, by the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, dated 26 September 1945, all officers and enlisted men of this unit, other than those who are members of the Regular Force or the Reserve Force of the Philippine Army, will be considered as having been discharged from the Philippine Army as of 26 September 1945.

8. It is requested that the rosters of the revoked 1^st Regiment, Folsom’s Fil-American Guerrillas, be withdrawn from your file of recognized units and returned to this headquarters.

GEO F. MOORE
Major General, U.S. Army
Commanding

1 – Roster of San Jose Batangas Guerrillas (in duplicate)
2 – Roster of Maculot Battalion (in duplicate)

1. Recognition of the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th Bns, 1^st Regt, Folsom’s Fil-American Guerrillas, granted by letter, Hq AFWESPAC, dtd 29 Nov 45, has been revoked.

2. Reinvestigation has proved that the unit did not fulfill the five basic points for recognition. The original recognition was erroneous.

3. 705 members of the 4^th and 5^th Bns are worthy of recognition as members of independent guerrilla units. These individuals are reinstated as members of the following independent guerrilla units.

Unit San Jose Batangas Guerrillas Maculot Battalion

Strength 193 512

Period of Recognition 15 March 1945 to 26 Sep 1945 4 March 1945 to 26 Sep 1945

4. Members of the San Jose, Batangas Guerrillas have been neither processed nor paid.

5. Members of the Maculot Battalion have been paid as recognized members of the 5^th Bn, 1^st Regt, Folsom’s Fil-American Grlas and will receive no further compensation.

6. This action will in no way concern the 95 recognized casualties of the Folsom’s Unit, other than that they will be redesignated as follows:

8	–	recognized individual orders – no action necessary.
25	–	1st Bn, 1st Regt, FFAG to be reinstated on orders issued by AFP. (individual recognition for record purposes).
62	–	redesignated Maculot Bn.
95

7. Casualty claims of the San Jose, Batangas Guerrillas will be considered individually.

8. This constitutes revocation of the 1^st Regt, Filsom’s Fil-American Guerrillas and reinstatement of a part thereof as independent units.

1^st Lt Kenneth H. Neubauer
Concur: Capt J O Keider, Chief, Revisions Section
Concur: Maj V Sloan, Chief, Individual Branch
Concur: Capt E R Curtis, Chief, Unit Branch

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