US Army Letter to Fernando Mendoza on the Supplementary Roster of the Vulcan Regiment, Aug 1947

This will acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated 8 July 1947, requesting the status of the supplementary roster of the Volcan Regiment.

The request for recognition of the supplementary roster of the Volcan Regiment was not favorably considered by this headquarters on 12 February 1947. A letter to this effect was mailed to Captain Marcelino D dela Rosa, Adjutant General’s Service, Army of the Philippines, Camp Murphy, Quezon City.

A set of general requirements for guerrilla recognition, established by General MacArthur during the liberation of the Philippines, was used as a guide in considering the record of this unit. After careful investigation and full consideration of all substantiating records and testimony of witnesses having pertinent knowledge, recognition of this guerrilla unit was not deemed to be warranted.

During the investigation of a claimant guerrilla unit, individuals are urged to submit evidence which may pertain to themselves as well as to a unit. Therefore, it is considered that each individual receives separate and distinct consideration at the time that the unit is investigated. Again, therefore, an individual member of a unit whch is not favorably considered may be recommended for consideration for individual recognition if evidence pertaining to his individual activities warrants such consideration.

A recent press release from the Public Affair Office, PHILRYCOM, announced a closing date of 15 March 1947 for acceptance by this headquarters of applications for individual non-casualty recognition. We regret to inform you that the reasons advanced in your letter, dated 8 July 1947, do not warrant extension of the acceptance date in your case, and your application for individual recognition cannot be accepted for consideration.