Extending the Ending Date of the Philippine Insurrection. Hearing Before the Committee.... H.Res. 4099...Nov. 16, 1944. (78-2)1944 - 21 pages |
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Page 16 - THE SPANISHAMERICAN WAR AND THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION Mr. BROWN. There is nothing that I can add to what has already been said here. I served with General Shaw down at Mindanao.
Page 2 - ... if the disability resulted from injury or disease received in line of duty...
Page 7 - ... fight; had some wounded and was in the hospital at Camp Vicars. This company had nine Regulars with arms off, chopped off by the Moros. Although, these forgotten men did receive a peacetime pension and a medal, this was not declared war service. On July 10, 1904, they attacked a village called Tavin in north Samar. Over 30 people were killed and over 100 homes burned. The next day, July 11, 1904, they attacked a northern village called Cantaguie in the river valley north of central Samar. These...
Page 3 - Will, if the veteran's service fell within the dates and scope of the Philippine Insurrection, regardless of whether he suffered an injury, he then, because of the fact that Congress did determine that those men who served in that period are eligible to a service pension, would be entitled to it. Senator WALSH. What do they get? That is what I want to know. The CHAIRMAN. Yes; that is what I was trying to find ouf.
Page 16 - ... claimed the reward. It was a case of hunting down the individuals, and that was all done by the civil government, the Philippine constabulary, under the civil government. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Floyd, have you any desire to call others? Mr. FLOYD. I do not know. Would either of these gentlemen herelike to make any further statement?