Mt. Samat Memorial


The following photos were taken by Joe Calugas and include a panel depicting Sgt. Jose Calugas, Sr. during the engagement for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.


The inscription of the first plaque:

THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS

In grateful memory of the more than 12,000 gallant officers and men of the U.S. Army's Philippine Scouts, half of whom died in combat or during the Bataan Death March or in Japanese prison camps.

Scouts were awarded
3 Congressional Medals of Honor,
34 Distinguished Service Crosses,
134 Silver Stars and 31 Bronze Stars
for combat bravery from December 1941 to May 1942.

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society 7/4/2003

The inscription of the second plaque:

Philippine Scout Medal of Honor Recipients
Bataan, Philippines—World War II

First Lieutenant Willibald C. Bianchi
Sergeant Jose Calugas, Sr.
Second Lieutenant Alexander Ramsey Nininger, Jr.

"All the men in every nameless fight
Since man first strove with man to prove his worth
Shall greet the tired Scouts as is their right—
No finer soldiers ever walked the earth."

(Stanza from poem by 1st Lt. Henry Lee, PS)
Dedicated July 4, 2003