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Juan Samson-born 2/11/1893 Zamboanga Philippines; died 7/24/1960
buried @ Arlington National Cemetery Section 28; site 434; sakada in Hawaii; WW1 veteran Pvt Co M 2nd Hawaiian
Inf; inducted 7/7/1918-2/3/1919; resident of WaianaeHawaii
Sources:
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov
http://filipinos-ww1usmilitaryservice.tripod.com
Januario “Jan” Samortin Sevilla
Birth: 10/25/1907
Philippines
Death: 8/23/1999
Washinton
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery
Section: 64 Site:
6010
WWII (China Sea service) Korea War veteran
Military Service:
31 yrs (1929-1960)
MSC USN, a retired
Chief Petty Officer who served as a White House cook (late 1930s) during Pres. Roosevelt & aboard USS Willaimsburg for
Pres Truman
Post retirement:
nutritionist @ the Pentagon; barber for 14 yrs @ the Washington Navy Yard
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jsevilla.htm
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov
Caridad Aponte Sevilla
Birth:
7/19/1915
Death:
12/13/1979
Buried: Arlington National
Cemetery
1st
wife of Januario Samortin Sevilla
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov
Ramon Simpas Subejano
Birth: 1905 Barrio
Cabilauan New Lucena Iloilo, Philippines
Death: 9/16/1988
Veterans Adm Hospital
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery
Military Service
WWII:
Drafted in 1942
& served Pfc in Company A 358th
Infantry @ Normandy Beach Ardennes, Northern France, Holland & the Rhineland as a Scout sniper & was wounded four
times including a bayonet wound & came home disabled after becoming one of the most decorated hero of WWII, having won
17 medals including the Silver Star for 12/7/1944 single handed capture of a factory in Dillengen Germany where he killed 5, wounded 6 & forced 37 enemies to surrender (Hq, 90th Inf Div, G.O. No 657 1945).
He was also awarded the Purple Heart, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, etc. He killed more than 400 Germans in battle. He was decorated
by the French, Dutch & Belgian governments. His story “One Man Army” is @ the Library of Congress (1978)
Stowawayed on
a freighter from the Philippines to the U.S. in 1927; was a merchant seaman who bought a pool hall w/ his $32,000 casino
winnings, but lost all his money during the Depression & had to work as a busboy.
Source: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rssubejano.htm written by Al Livingston of
Brighton Massachusetts & Earl S. Subejano of Reedley Ca.
New York Times AP published 9/18/1988
Andrew Brian Tamayo
Birth: 2/25/1954 San Diego
California
Death: 12/16/1996 died @ sea
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Section: 60 Site: 914
Military Service:
Commanding Officer U.S.S. Fife DD 991
Duty Station: Yokosuka
Naval Base, Japan
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov
TAPS
Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls
the night.
Day is done, gone the sun
From the hills, from the lake, from the sky
All is
well, safely rest;
God is nigh.
Then goodnight, peaceful night;
Till the light of the dawn
shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, goodnight.
The Sentinel’s Creed
My dedication to this sacred duty
Is total and whole-hearted.
In the responsibility bestowed on me
Never will I falter.
And with dignity and perseverance
My standard will remain perfection.
Through the years of diligence and praise
And the discomfort of the elements,
I will walk my tour in humble reverence
To the best of my ability.
It is he who commands the respect I protect,
His bravery that made us so proud.
Surrounded by well meaning crowds by day,
Alone in the thoughtful peace of night,
This soldier will in honored glory rest
Under my eternal vigilance.
Inscription – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington National Cemetery,
Washington, D.C.
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