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Sergeant Jose Calugas, a Philippine Scout who heroically defended Bataan during the Japanese invasion, after becoming the first Filipino to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military decoration. Camp Olivas, Luzon. April 30, 1945. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration (111-SC-205900)

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Title: Sergeant Jose Calugas, a Philippine Scout who heroically defended Bataan during the Japanese invasion, after becoming the first Filipino to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military decoration. Camp Olivas, Luzon. April 30, 1945. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration (111-SC-205900)

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