First of all I wold like to greet my Father...
Papa, Happy 85th Birthday. October 1934. Time flies so fast for a man who went through a lot yet still stands tall and active while looking after my mother who is 90 years old.
During the Bataan Death March -Japanese Occupation in the Philippines, their family helped a lot of American and Filipino soldiers by feeding and treating them when sick and the soldiers just leave to continue their march when they get better. They also buried some American soldiers with his eldest brother while keeping their dog tags after being told by their father(my grandfather) to remember the deceased soldiers' name so that when the time comes that the relatives will look for their loved ones after the war they will just show the dog tags. If the relatives recognize the name they will show them where they had buried them so that the relatives can claim the body. Although the relatives tried to give them a reward after war, they declined because they did not expect ask anything in return. All the American soldiers that they buried came from rich families and were professionals such as doctors.
They were just happy they were able to be of service. I wish I can post of his picture but I chose not to. I am just so proud of him and my mother for all the sacrifices they did for me. Also, of course with the whole family that are no longer with us.
I will post one of the most common illnesses of the soldiers during the war on November 1. The other one was already posted long time ago in my blog.
Last but not the least, Happy 7th Anniversary to my Nature's Eye : naomispenny. blogspot.com
Papa, Happy 85th Birthday. October 1934. Time flies so fast for a man who went through a lot yet still stands tall and active while looking after my mother who is 90 years old.
During the Bataan Death March -Japanese Occupation in the Philippines, their family helped a lot of American and Filipino soldiers by feeding and treating them when sick and the soldiers just leave to continue their march when they get better. They also buried some American soldiers with his eldest brother while keeping their dog tags after being told by their father(my grandfather) to remember the deceased soldiers' name so that when the time comes that the relatives will look for their loved ones after the war they will just show the dog tags. If the relatives recognize the name they will show them where they had buried them so that the relatives can claim the body. Although the relatives tried to give them a reward after war, they declined because they did not expect ask anything in return. All the American soldiers that they buried came from rich families and were professionals such as doctors.
They were just happy they were able to be of service. I wish I can post of his picture but I chose not to. I am just so proud of him and my mother for all the sacrifices they did for me. Also, of course with the whole family that are no longer with us.
I will post one of the most common illnesses of the soldiers during the war on November 1. The other one was already posted long time ago in my blog.
Last but not the least, Happy 7th Anniversary to my Nature's Eye : naomispenny. blogspot.com
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