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Third Lieutenant Antonio Pabalan Chanco, Philippine Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan, Philippine Islands, in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his successful escape from captivity in 1943.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Third Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Engineer Battalion

    Division:

    91st Division, Philippine Army

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Third Lieutenant Antonio Pabalan Chanco, Philippine Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of an Engineer Battalion, 91st Division, Philippine Army, in the Philippine Islands, in 1942.