HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES WESTERN PACIFIC
APO 707
18 February 1946
18 February 1946
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SUBJECT
THRU TO |
: Recognition of Guerrilla Unit
: Chief of Staff, Philippine Army, APO 501 : Commanding Officer, Luansing Company, Batangas Guerrillas, FAIT. |
1. Supplementary rosters of [the] Luansing Company, a guerrilla organization under your nominal control, have not been favorably considered for recognition by this headquarters.
2. There is insufficient evidence to prove that continual functioning of a military organization under the same command or that the men were engaged full time to the exclusion of all civilian pursuits.
3. Your attention is invited to Presidential Executive Order, Number 68, Commonwealth of the Philippines, [a] copy of which is attached. You are requested to comply with the provisions of the abovementioned order.
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STYER.
[Sgd.] Thomas J. Branen
CWO, USA
Ass’t Adj General
CWO, USA
Ass’t Adj General
1 Incl:
As indicated.
Basis for non-recognition:
All the men who were attached were recognized and those now being submitted do not have sufficient evidence of organization, continuity of command, full time participation, or achievements.
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Notes and references:
1 “Luansing Unit, Fil-American Batangas Guerrillas,” File No. 63, downloaded from PVAO.
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