Captain (Cavalry) Emmanuel Salvador Cepeda, United States Army, was captured by Japanese forces after the fall of Bataan in the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his successful escape from captivity.
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Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)Action Date:
December 14, 1944 – Escaped
Captain (Cavalry) Emmanuel Salvador Cepeda, United States Army, was re-captured by Japanese forces on 14 December 1944 (after a previous successful escape), and held as a Prisoner of War until he successfully escaped for a second time.