Sergeant Jose Calugas, Congressional Medal of Honor

Abstract

The United States Anny has a rich and colorful military history. Great men and women gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this great country. The Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) has always been at the tip of the spear. A great example is the NCOs of the Philippine Scouts. Originally inducted back in 1901 by authority of the United States Congress, the 6,000 Philippine Scouts were inducted into the regular U.S. Anny as a result shortage of Soldiers during World War I. Additionally, the scouts provided the necessary skills and proved to be a combat multiplier during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection. One of the heroes of the scouts is SGT Jose Calugas. He was born in the province of Iloilo, Philippine Islands on 29 December 1909. He entered the service and went to Basic Combat Training in Fort William McKinley. SGT Calugas proved himself as a Soldier and subsequently promoted through the ranks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 2005
Accession Number
AD1112522

Entities

People

  • Mateo Jr Alba

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Automatic Rifles
  • Battles
  • Combat Readiness
  • Far East
  • Firing Rate
  • Guns
  • Indirect Fire
  • Infantry
  • Military History
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Philippines
  • Rifles
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.