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PHILIPPINES-RYUKYUS COMMAND
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL
GSCPU 091 PI |
APO 707 5 JUN 1947 |
Mr. Wenceslao M. Cornejo
Office of the City Fiscal
Department of Interior
Manila, Philippines
Dear Mr. Cornejo:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated 15 May 1947, requesting separate consideration of the “Malvar Guerrilla Forces,” an element of the President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas.
As you were informed in a letter, this headquarters, dated 28 April 1947, a complete study was made of all elements of President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas (PQOG). Recognition was extended only to personnel of the PQOG General Headquarters and to the 2nd Infantry Regiment, PQOG, a composite unit from the overall command. It is felt that this recognition constitutes just and adequate acknowledgement of military services performed by all PQOG units.
Your request for separate consideration of the Malvar Guerrilla Forces is considered as a new application for recognition. A special press release from Public Relations Office, AFWESPAC, dated 1 February 1946, stated that no applications for recognition of guerrilla units would be accepted by this headquarters after 15 March 1946. As your request for separate consideration of your unit was made in your letter of 15 May 1947, it does not comply with the above closing date and, therefore, cannot be accepted.
With reference to your request for appropriate forms for casualty recognition, you are informed that suc forms are sent only to each individual who is qualified and feels justified in entering a casualty claim and who individually sends specific request to this office in his own behalf.
THOMAS J. BROWN
CWO, USA
ASST ADJ GEN
CWO, USA
ASST ADJ GEN
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Col Gerald F. Lillard:
Basic, ltr fr Wenceslao L. Cornejo, CG, PHILRYCOM dtd 15 May 47, requesting separate consideration of the Malvar Grla Forces, an element of the PQOG.
1st Lt George B. Kemper
Concur: Lt Col S. J. Palos, Chief, Unit Branch
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Notes and references:
1 “Malvar Grla Forces, I Corps, PQOG,” File No. 271-27, downloaded from PVAO.
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