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PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE
MANILA
March 30, 1948
The Commanding Officer
Guerrilla Affairs Division
G-3, PHILRYCOM
APO 707
S i r :
The undersigned is a member of the SANTO TOMAS UNIT (PQOG) guerrillas, with the rank of captain, under the command of Lieut Colonel LORENZO N. TALATALA, recognized by the U. S. Army, 1 March 1945.
I have the honor to request information as to the status of the above unit with regards to claims in arrears in pay.
Thanking you in anticipation of giving this request your preferential attention, I am
Very respectfully,
[Sgd.] SIMEON G. MAITIM
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PHILIPPINES-RYUKYUS COMMAND
GSCPU 091 PI |
APO 707 13 APR 1948 |
Mr. Simeon G. Maitim
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
Manila, Philippines
Dear Mr. Maitim:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated 30 March 1948, requesting information concerning the revision of dates of the Santo Tomas Unit, President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas.
Pursuant to the policy of this headquarters to review the records of all recognized guerrilla units for possible revision of recognition dates, the records of the Santo Tomas Unit, President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas, was restudied. A thorough and detailed examination of all supporting papers submitted by the organization and an exhaustive study of the history of the organization, together with a careful analysis of all other available information of the military activities of the organization from its inception, scrutinized in relation to the overall resistance movement, failed to reveal any material which could justify the establishment of dates of recognition other than those presently published. As a result, the Santo Tomas Unit, President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas, was not favorably considered for revision of recognition dates on 29 August 1947. A letter to this effect was sent to Captain Lorenzo N. Talatala, Headquarters, Military Police Command, Army of the Philippines, BBB Manila North Road, Polo, Bulacan, Philippines, which constituted the final determination of and action upon the claim for recognition of the Santo Tomas Unit President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas.
Sincerely,
R. E. CANTRELL
Capt. AGD
Asst Adj Gen
Capt. AGD
Asst Adj Gen
Lt Col Wallace M Hanes:
Basic, letter from Mr. Simeon G. Maitim to CG PHILRYCOM, dated 30 March 48, requesting information concerning the revision of dates of the Santo Tomas Unit, President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas.
1st Lt George E. Kemper
Concur: Capt E. R. Curtis, Chief, Unit Branch
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Notes and references:
1 “Sto Tomas Grla Unit, I Corps, PQOG,” File No. 271-29, online at the United States National Archives.
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