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The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) (Tagalog: Ipinadalang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Korea, Korean: 필리핀 한국 원정군; RR: Pillipin Hanguk wonjeonggun, Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC) was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War (1950–1953).
Pages in category "Filipino military personnel of the Korean War" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Institute for Military History (2011), History of the Korean War (6·25전쟁사) (in Korean), vol. VIII, Seoul: Korea Armed Forces Publishing & Printing Depot, ISSN 1739-2705; Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012), Historical Dictionary of the Philippines, Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810872462
Conrado Dumlao Yap [1] (January 22, 1921 – April 23, 1951) was an officer in the Philippine Army who served during the Second World War and the Korean War. He was a recipient of the Philippines' highest military award, the Medal of Valor, which he was posthumously awarded for his actions of valor and courage in the Battle of Yultong. [4]
10th Battalion Combat Team, is a unit of the Philippine Army in 1950 who fought during Philippine Government Anti-Dissident campaign against Hukbalahap but it gained fame during Korean War when it was sent to Korea as first contingent deployed of Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) in 1950.
7,500 Philippine soldiers fought in the Korean War on the side of the United Nations. Among them was Fidel V. Ramos, future chief of staff of the Philippine military and later President of the Philippines. After the war, Filipino engineers and technicians workers were instrumental in South Korean reconstruction efforts. [3]
Filipino military personnel of the Korean War (7 P) ... Pages in category "Military personnel of the Korean War" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of ...
Colonel Venancio Merioles Serrano (4 April 1922 – 2 January 1970) also known as "Bonny" Serrano (but widely named "Boni Serrano"), was a Filipino soldier of the Korean War in the 1950s. He received a total of 48 medals, including the Medal of Valor for extraordinary bravery, the highest honor the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) can ...