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PHILIPPINES-RYUKYUS COMMAND
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL
GSCPU 091 PI / 2358 |
APO 707 25 NOV 1947 |
Mr. Maximo C. Bool
c/o Florentino de la Peña
1113 Vergara, Quiapo
Manila
Dear Mr. Bool:
The Commanding General has directed that you be informed that the 1st Batangas Regiment, Fil-American Irregular Troops, purporting to be a guerrilla organization under your control, previously not favorably considered for recognition, has been reconsidered at your request.
A thorough review of the supporting papers of this organization, and a detailed examination of the additional evidence submitted with your request for reconsideration, together with a careful analysis of all other available information of the activities of your unit from its inception, scrutinized in relation to the overall resistance movement, has again failed to reveal sufficient material to satisfy the requirements for recognition of your unit as an element of the Philippine Army in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States. The 1st Batangas Regiment, Fil-American Irregular Troops, unit is therefore not favorably reconsidered for modification of the original decision of non-recognition.
This letter constitutes the final determination of and action upon the claim for recognition of the 1st Batangas Regiment, Fil-American Irregular Troops, guerrilla unit.
Sincerely,
THOMAS J. BROWN
CWO, USA
ASST ADJ GEN
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Lt Col Wallace M. Hanes:
1. The 1st Batangas Regiment, Fil-American Irregular Troops, under the command of Maximo Bool, and consisting of 934 men, has not been favorably reconsidered for recognition. No members have been previously recognized.
2. This unit does not fulfill the requierements of the five (5) basic points for recognition. See attached reconsideration report.
3. No casualty report has been submitted. It is recommended that individual casualty cases be unfavorably considered.
4. It is recommended that individual non-casualty cases be unfavorably considered.
5. This report constitutes final action by this Headquarters on the request for recognition of the 1st Batangas Regiment, Fil-American Irregular Troops
[Sgd.] 2nd Lt Bruce Bromley Jr.
Concur: Capt S C Buchanan, Chief, Reconsideration Sec
Concur: Maj R V Sloan, Chief, Individual Branch
Concur: Capt E R Curtis, Chief, Unit Branch
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Notes and references:
1 “First Batangas Regt, FAIT,” File No. 110-60, online at the United States National Archives.
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