Laurel's Request for Correction of Ranks, July 1945
The Laurel Regiment, 45th Division, I Corps of the President Quezon’s Own Guerrillas (PQOG), started as an independently organized unit in Talisay, Alitagtag and Taal under the command of one Amando Laurel of the Municipality of Talisay. Later in the war, this guerrilla unit would become affiliated with the PQOG, a large guerrilla organization that operated in Luzon during the Japanese occupation up to the liberation of Batangas. In this page are document1, Laurel wrote to the Adjutant General’s Office of the Philippine Army, through channels, for the correction of the ranks given to him and fellow officers of his guerrilla outfit.
4th REPL. BN.
HQ 4th Repl. Co.
Camp Murphy
Notes and references:
1 “Laurel’s Regiment, 45th Division, I Corps, PQOG,” File No. 271-19, online at the United States National Archives.
HQ 4th Repl. Co.
Camp Murphy
APO 75
25 July 45
25 July 45
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SUBJECT TO |
: CORRECTION OF RANKS – request for – : The Adjutant General PA Thru Channels. |
1. The PQOG UNIT, 46th Regiment 45th Division was recognized by the SWPA Command on 11 March 45. Approved Rosters of this Unit on date of recognition are on file in that Headquarters.
2. On the 29th of June, this Unit was detached from operations with the 11th Airborne Division and was ordered to proceed to Camp Murphy for processing. Three officers of this Regiment, upon processing, were allocated ranks lower than those which they carried in the approved roster viz:
1. Lt. Col. Amando Laurel – processed as Captain.
2. Captain Pedro E. Gahol – processed as 2nd Lieut.
3. 1st Lt. Temistocles Ampere – processed as 2nd Lieut.
2. Captain Pedro E. Gahol – processed as 2nd Lieut.
3. 1st Lt. Temistocles Ampere – processed as 2nd Lieut.
3. Request correction of ranks of officers above indicated to conform with the ranks they have held since May 10, 1942.
[Sgd.] AMANDO LAUREL
Capt. Infantry, O-46621
Capt. Infantry, O-46621
201- 1st Ind.
Hq 4th Replacement Bn (PA), APO 75, 25 July 1945
TO: The Adjutant General, HPA, APO 500
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
[Sgd.] ERNESTO M. SARENAS
1st Lt, Inf.
Adjutant
1st Lt, Inf.
Adjutant
Notes and references:
1 “Laurel’s Regiment, 45th Division, I Corps, PQOG,” File No. 271-19, online at the United States National Archives.
