Documents Related to the Lipa Town Units’ Application for Recognition

1. Col. Terry Adevoso has requested that the “Hunters Lipa Town Unit” be withdrawn from the files and that no further action be taken on this unit.

2. The reasons for this request by Col. Adevoso is that twelve (12) men in the roster submitted are already on the roster of another unit, the “47^th Regt, 47^th Div Hunters ROTC Guerrillas,” which is pending investigation.

Your letter dated 22 March 1945 requesting information has been received.

Your application for unit recognition has been filed in this headquarters pending further investigation. A great number of similar applications requiring investigation has been received and a considerable delay is to be expected before final action in your case. However, your application will receive attention at the earliest practicable date and you will be informed promptly when a determination is reached.

It is requested that you defer further inquiry regarding the status of your application for at least 60 days. Such inquiries are neither necessary nor desirable because of the time consumed in additional correspondence and interviews serves to delay final disposition.

Ltr fr Mr. Pedro G. Aquino dated 22 March 1946 requesting information regarding the Lipa Hunters Unit received.

Application for recognition of above named unit is in this headquarters pending investigation and they will be notified when a determination has been reached.

1. Request withdrawal of all recognition requests from my organization, the Hunters or ROTC Guerrillas.

2. Exceptions to this request are the cases of the “Bisumi Fighters” of the Batanes Islands and that of the guerrilla casualties.

3. Request further that this be granted after the announcement of official recognition of the “1^st Hunters-ROTC Guerrilla Cadre Regiment” which includes most of the strictly deserving members of my unit.

1. I have the honor to ask information from your Office the present status of the List of Officers and enlisted-men mentioned in the Certificate of Attachment made by Capt. Wilton Liebskind of the 221 Medical Co. A/B Div. together with the supporting papers connected therewith;

2. Said list of Officers and enlisted-men are 12 members of the Lipa Hunters Unit of Lipa, Batangas, which is not yet recognized. It was submitted to that office for recognition through Col. Quintin Gellidon of the Loyalty Status Board H. P. A. upon the request of the undersigned;

3. Attached herewith is a certified true copy of my request to Col. Gellidon for reference to those papers;

4. Any information and thoughtful consideration extended in connection with those papers is highly appreciated by our Unit.